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Institutions want to build on Ethereum and leverage its incorruptibility, hard finality, and global liquidity. But many financial use-cases can’t be run on a chain where everything is public by default. Here’s how Prividium extends Ethereum for enterprises:

Read more about how Cari brings tokenized deposits to the U.S. Banking system leveraging Prividium 👇 zksync.io/case-studies/c…

"For banks to be relevant, it's absolutely essential that they are leaders, and not participants, in this digital transformation." Gene Ludwig, CEO @carinetwork, on how banks can transition to the digital assets economy through Cari's tokenized deposit network built on ZKsync.

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"Prividiums give banks their own private rails but they will interoperate with every other bank building directly on Ethereum." @gluk64 at #DCBlockchain Summit on why Ethereum is the only credibly neutral and global settlement layer for the next era of institutional finance.

The Cari announcement sparked a debate about institutional blockchain infrastructure. Much of it focuses on technical architecture. But first, consider the business case of proprietary vs. open standard. Governance of proprietary networks like Canton or Tempo is going to be controlled by a small group with disproportionate voting weight. It's "permissionless", but to join you have to submit a Google Form with opaque admission criteria. It's unclear who decides. Over time, the most influential participants will set the terms of access and pricing. If you're a bank evaluating this today, you recognize the pattern from SWIFT and Visa: early incumbents locking in structural advantages while late joiners absorb the cost. This is what we hear from banks. Everyone wants to build their own SWIFT-killer. Nobody wants join someone else's SWIFT-killer. Ethereum is the only settlement layer where that dynamic can't take hold, because no single entity can capture it. It's the only place where every participant can permanently trust that no future coalition will rewrite the rules against them. That's what makes Ethereum the only game-theoretical equilibrium as a global settlement layer for institutional finance that works long term.

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A new chapter for 🇺🇸 banking. Powered by Prividium. Catch @Ozhar on @Blockworks X Space later today discussing how tokenized deposits enable American banks to stay competitive in the digital assets economy. 🗓️March 19 ⏰12 PM EST

Great to meet Sen. @CoryBooker earlier today at the #DCBlockchain Summit. Digital assets are no longer a niche topic. They are becoming a bipartisan issue tied to 🇺🇸 competitiveness and dynamism. We, at @zksync, are excited to be building with @carinetwork the infrastructure that enables American banks compete onchain and safely transition to the digital asset economy.

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Banks have been struggling with conflicting requirements for a decade. This post explains how @ZKsync Prividium solved it.

A new chapter for 🇺🇸 banking. Powered by Prividium. Catch @gluk64 on stage at the #DCBlockchain Summit discussing the launch of tokenized deposit network with Gene Ludwig, CEO @carinetwork & 27th Comptroller of the Currency. 🗓️March 18 ⏰1.35pm 🎙️Moderated by @jacqmelinek

Few people have shaped American banking more than Gene Ludwig, 27th Comptroller of the Currency. Proud to celebrate today's announcement together with @carinetwork's founder.

A new chapter for 🇺🇸 banking @gluk64 will be on stage at the @DigitalChamber #DCBlockchain Summit discussing the role of tokenized deposits with Gene Ludwig, CEO Cari & 27th Comptroller of the Currency. 📍Washington, D.C. 🗓️March 18 ⏰1.35pm 🎙️Moderated by @jacqmelinek

⚡️ JUST IN: FIVE U.S. REGIONAL BANKS BUILD TOKENIZED DEPOSIT NETWORK ON ZKSYNC'S PRIVIDIUM The Cari Network has officially selected @ZKsync's Prividium as its blockchain infrastructure to power bank-grade tokenized deposits. Designated partner banks include @Huntington_Ban, @FirstHorizonBnk, @MandT_Bank, @keybank, @Old_National, with deposits remaining on bank balance sheets and fully FDIC-insured. The network enables instant 24/7/365 settlement while anchoring to Ethereum for broader digital asset interoperability.

Banks should lead the next phase of digital money. Not react to it. Cari shows how regulated institutions can bring deposits onchain while preserving privacy, compliance, and trust. Read more 👇 zksync.io/blog/cari-sele…

This is how Bloomberg @business is covering the news: Banks are moving decisively to modernize deposit infrastructure and remain competitive as finance moves onchain. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Today marks a new chapter for U.S. banking. The Cari Network, developed alongside five regional banks, is building a new platform to bring tokenized deposits onchain. Secure. Private. Within the regulatory perimeter. Powered by ZKsync’s Prividium.