Why Wall Street giants build tokenization money for institutions, not regular consumers

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What happened

JPMorgan and Citi move billions in tokenized deposits, but only among their branches.

A U.K. challenger bank is about to do something neither has done.

Key facts

  • JPMorgan and Citi move billions in tokenized deposits, but only among their branches.
  • Reported by CoinDesk and published Sat, 19 Sep 2026 12:00:00 UTC.

Why it matters

Digital-asset markets react to catalysts within minutes, and liquidity, ETF flows and regulatory signals are usually what decide whether a move sticks.

What to watch next

  • Whether spot volume and open interest confirm the move
  • Liquidation clusters around the current price
  • ETF flow data and any regulatory follow-up

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

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