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The Clearing House Launches Tokenized Deposit Clearing Initiative to Advance Bank Blockchain Payment Interoperability

2 reports · First detected 2026-06-05 · Last active 2026-06-06

Tokenized deposits represent commercial bank deposits as onchain assets, enabling programmability and real-time transfers while remaining bank liabilities, unlike stablecoins issued by nonbanks. The Clearing House is owned by 25 of the largest U.S. financial institutions and clears more than $2 trillion daily through its existing networks. The common framework could help banks prevent deposits from migrating to stablecoins and preserve a key source of lending funds.

On June 5, 2026, The Clearing House announced a new initiative backed by 17 banks, including Bank of America, Citi, J.P. Morgan and Wells Fargo. It will connect onchain tokenized deposits to RTP and CHIPS, providing round-the-clock interbank clearing, real-time liquidity management and programmable payments. The platform is expected to launch in the first half of 2027, and its development cost has not been disclosed.

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2 original reports
COINDESK.COM 2026-06-06
America’s largest banks are building a new digital currency network to stop a massive deposit drain
AMERICANBANKER.COM 2026-06-05
What banks can get from The Clearing House's token initiative

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US Banks, The Clearing House Unveil Tokenized Deposit Network2026-07-20 · 1 reports · similarity 0.84

Tokenized deposits represent regulated commercial-bank money on blockchain infrastructure, unlike stablecoins typically issued as separate liabilities by non-bank companies. The structure lets banks add programmability and interoperability while retaining established regulatory, accounting and balance-sheet treatment. The initiative is significant because The Clearing House, owned by 25 major US financial institutions and responsible for clearing and settling more than $2 trillion daily, can connect on-chain transactions with payment infrastructure already operating at national scale.

The Clearing House announced the initiative on June 5, 2026, with support from 17 banks including Bank of America, BNY, Citi, JPMorgan and Wells Fargo. The network will provide 24/7 interbank clearing and settlement for tokenized deposits and connect blockchain activity with the RTP real-time payment system and the CHIPS high-value network. A launch is targeted for the first half of 2027, while the blockchain vendor, development cost, pricing and other investment figures have not been disclosed.

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