Crypto and blockchain experts say this week’s moves show the two established finance companies are increasingly competing for control of the infrastructure …
Swift
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Smart Contracts
Swift Readies Ledger for 24/7 Token Transfers—Though True Settlement Is Stuck on Old Rails
by shayaanby shayaanIn short Swift’s pilot will allow 17 global banks to transfer tokenized deposits on weekends, but final settlement will still rely on …
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Stablecoins have gone from crypto curiosity to the center of mainstream finance in under a year, with the first US federal framework …
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Markets
Western Union eyeing stablecoin launch to settle global transactions without SWIFT, CEO says
by shayaanby shayaanThe 175-year-old money-transfer firm also plans to issue a stablecoin-linked card for payments and cash-out options from crypto to local currencies, CEO …
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Markets
2018 Footage Of Ripple CEO Saying They’re Taking Over SWIFT Resurfaces, But How Have They Fared Since Then?
by shayaanby shayaanA viral footage from 2018 has resurfaced online, showing CEO Brad Garlinghouse boldly declaring that Ripple was taking over SWIFT (Society for …
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Crypto pundit Chad has drawn a connection between Ripple and XRP with SWIFT. This comes as Ripple continues to expand its payment …
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Regulation
Coinbase policy chief predicts swift crypto legislation under Trump
by shayaanby shayaanCoinbase’s policy boss, Faryar Shirzad, thinks America’s crypto regulation is about to hit full throttle under Donald Trump’s return to the Oval. …
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Web3
Swift to begin trials for digital asset transactions across global network in 2025
by shayaanby shayaanSWIFT, the global bank messaging network, announced that banks across North America, Europe, and Asia will begin live trials of digital assets …
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Markets
Chainlink, SWIFT and UBS Announce Successful Pilot for Settling Tokenized Asset Transactions on Swift Network
by shayaanby shayaanSWIFT, UBS Asset Management and blockchain oracle provider Chainlink (LINK) have joined forces to successfully complete a pilot for settling tokenized transactions …
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Markets
Chainlink, UBS Asset Management, Swift Complete Pilot to Extract Cash From Tokenized Funds
by shayaanby shayaanThe pilot was run as part of the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s Project Guardian. www.coindesk.com