Nacha Launches Next-Gen Currency Team to Tackle Stablecoins and Tokenized Deposits
What's happening
Nacha and its Payments Innovation Alliance have launched the Next-Gen Currency Project Team, a new initiative led by Nacha and the Digital Sovereignty Alliance to explore using digital assets such as stablecoins and tokenized deposits for money movement. The project is positioned as a payments-industry effort to examine how these next-gen currencies might integrate with ACH and broader payment rails. The launch was announced in a press release and covered in industry outlets, alongside ongoing Nacha rule updates affecting ACH that are scheduled through 2028.
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Interest is rising as payments networks and rule changes collide with the growth of stablecoins and tokenized deposit use cases.
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- Nacha’s Upcoming Rules Refresh Is All About Improving Clarity
ACH may be one of the payments industry’s most established networks, but it’s far from standing still. With new Rules taking effect this September—and another significant change already slated for 2028—financial institutions are facing a steady stream of adjustments that could affect how they process transactions, make funds available, and manage compliance. Earlier this year, […] The post N
PaymentsJournalSep 10 - Nacha forms Next-Gen Currency Project Team focused on stablecoins and tokenized deposits
As digital assets become an increasingly important part of the payments universe, Nacha's Payments Innovation Alliance is unveiling its newest initiative: the Next-Gen Currency Project Team.
FinextraSep 10 - Nacha Launches Next-Gen Currency Team to Tackle Stablecoins and Tokenized DepositsFF NewsSep 10
- Nacha Launches Initiative to Explore Stablecoins in Money Movement
ACH network operator Nacha and its Payments Innovation Alliance launched a new digital assets-focused initiative, according to a Wednesday (Sept. 9) press release. The Next-Gen Currency Project Team will be led by Nacha and the Digital Sovereignty Alliance, the release said. It will explore the use of assets like stablecoins and tokenized deposits for money […] The post Nacha Launches Initia
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