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Tokenized Deposit Competition

WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN · 2026-10-20 · Importance 31 · Surprise 42

Wells Fargo has launched a tokenized deposit payment service using blockchain technology for corporate cross-border payments. The service is intended to enable faster settlement and more flexible transfers, expanding Wells Fargo’s payments offering and potentially increasing fee-based revenue. Wells Fargo is also planning a U.S. dollar stablecoin launch in the first half of 2027 with 20 other international financial institutions, positioning the bank against emerging institutional digital-payment platforms.