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YieldFX and Hedera Plan Tokenized Bank Deposits for FX Service

The proposed service would represent deposits at regulated banks on Hedera and let users switch currencies instantly while earning interest daily.

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A clerk checks a customer’s passport at a currency exchange bureau in Nairobi, Kenya / EconoTimes.ai
A clerk checks a customer’s passport at a currency exchange bureau in Nairobi, Kenya / EconoTimes.ai

YieldFX and Hedera are partnering on a foreign-exchange service aimed at emerging-market users. The planned offering would represent deposits held at regulated banks as tokens on Hedera’s network, connecting bank deposits with a blockchain-based exchange service.

Users are expected to be able to switch currencies instantly and receive interest each day. YieldFX focuses on foreign-exchange services, while Hedera would provide the blockchain technology supporting the product.

EconoTimes previously reported on VersaBank’s trial of tokenized deposits on Algorand, a separate project whose commercial offering depended on a successful test.

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