Good morning, Europe. Thursday brings a glimpse of how bank payments may change, plus a rich cultural archive for a quieter browse.
Reuters morning read: Britain’s biggest banks have completed what their industry group calls the first interbank transfers using tokenised deposits. Reuters reports that Lloyds, NatWest and Barclays used the technology in mortgage trials, while another test simulated an online marketplace payment. Unlike privately issued stablecoins, tokenised deposits retain the legal status of money held in a bank account; the work remains a pilot rather than a new retail service.
Read more: Reuters: UK banks make first interbank transactions using tokenised deposits
Useful this morning: Europeana offers a searchable window into digitised art, books, films, music, maps and museum objects from thousands of European cultural institutions. It is useful for research, lesson planning, design references, or simply following a local-history thread; check each item’s rights statement before reusing it.
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