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Dallas Fed warns tokenized deposits may cut US bank lending by $700 billion

The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has raised concerns about the potential impact of tokenized deposits on the US banking system. According to the Dallas Fed, programmable deposits combined with AI agents could allow customers to instantly and automatically shift funds to higher-yielding accounts. This automated bank-switching behavior could significantly drive up funding costs for traditional banks. The resulting financial pressure could strip as much as $700 billion from US banks' lending capacity.

ECB Promises Digital Euro Privacy Protections as Civil Society Raises Concerns

The European Central Bank has claimed that the digital euro will provide the highest possible level of privacy for its users. ECB officials stated that the Eurosystem will be architecturally designed so that it cannot link individual users to their transactions. Despite these assurances, civil society organizations remain doubtful about the extent of these privacy guarantees. The debate reflects broader public concerns over potential government surveillance through a central bank digital currency.

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