INSTITUTIONAL | SWIFT Launches Blockchain Ledger, Begins Tokenized Deposit Pilot with 17 Global Banks
Global financial messaging network SWIFT has launched a blockchain-based shared ledger and is preparing to begin live pilots with 17 major banks marking one of the banking industry’s biggest moves toward tokenized cross-border payments. The pilot will allow participating institutions, including HSBC, Citi, BNP Paribas, UBS, Standard Chartered, DBS, ANZ, BNY, Wells Fargo and others, to move tokenized bank deposits across borders 24 hours a day, including nights and weekends, while continuing to settle transactions through existing banking infrastructure. […]
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- INSTITUTIONAL | SWIFT Launches Blockchain Ledger, Begins Tokenized Deposit Pilot with 17 Global Banks
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