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What SWIFT’s blockchain tests mean for global banking in 2026

SWIFT is integrating blockchain-based shared ledgers into its core infrastructure to connect fragmented digital asset ...
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Swift is piloting a blockchain-based messaging system with Consensys’ Ethereum layer-2 Linea

Swift, the payments network that keeps global banking running, is dipping its toes into blockchain. The company is testing whether its core messaging system, the mechanism that allows more than 11,000 ...

Messaging Systems Vs. Settlement Networks: Cross-Border Payments Explained

How do messaging systems differ from settlement networks? Learn why SWIFT sends instructions while networks like XRP move ...

SWIFT entering the blockchain world: bridging the gap between TradFi and DeFi

SWIFT also has tested connections with several blockchain networks to explore cross-border transfers, CBDC payments, and ...
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SWIFT to Develop Blockchain-Based Ledger for 24/7 Cross-Border Payments

Global traditional finance (TradFi) payments system SWIFT said it is adding a blockchain-based ledger to its network. SWIFT is working with a group of over 30 financial institutions to build a ledger ...