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Canada's big six banks are moving forward with a tokenized deposit initiative that could reshape how money moves between major financial institutions. The pilot focuses on shifting digital commercial deposits across participating banks before eventually connecting to broader digital asset networks — a cautious but significant step toward blockchain-native banking infrastructure.

Across the Atlantic, a nostalgic story is unfolding. Hyves, the Dutch social network that dominated the Netherlands in the late two thousands before shutting down nearly thirteen years ago, is making a comeback. It's a bold bet that regional identity and homegrown platforms still have a place in a social media landscape long dominated by American giants.

And on the gaming front, Sony has pushed a system update to PS5 Pro owners that makes PSSR two point zero the automatic default for supported titles. That means the console's AI-driven upscaling now kicks in without users having to hunt through settings menus — a small quality-of-life change that could meaningfully improve how a lot of people experience their games day to day.

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