Central banks are venturing into blockchain technology not just because of its trendy status, but because every aspect of their financial ecosystem, from settlement rails to asset custody, is undergoing a digital transformation driven by code. πΈ π¦ π» The financial industry is already tokenizing money market funds, Treasuries, and even bank deposits. According to the Atlantic Council, 134 countries are now studying or testing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), up from just 35 in 2020. Commercial banks, meanwhile, are starting to warn that if they canβt move tokenized deposits across public blockchains like Solana or private ledgers like R3 Corda, they risk being left behind. πͺ. π π π₯