The legacy international payments network Swift says it has successfully completed a "landmark" trial enabling the exchange ...

Payment-focused blockchains are often pitched as a better alternative to the SWIFT-based system. However, SWIFT itself is increasingly committed to blockchain solutions. SWIFT's latest project will ...

Citi and Swift have concluded a joint test that demonstrated the ability to settle both fiat and digital currencies simultaneously using a Payment-versus-Payment (PvP) model. The trial, conducted ...

Here’s how SWIFT and SG-Forge are improving finance with a MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin to settle tokenised bonds.

November 22, 2025 marks a milestone for international finance. On that date SWIFT started two ground breaking initiatives aimed to reshape cross border payments. The first was the completion of the ...

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The groundwork for a system of international payments that bypasses the sclerotic SWIFT network has been created. Now the banking industry needs to get behind the switch to blockchain-based payments, ...

As global payments shift toward instant settlement, cryptocurrencies built for real-world transfers are gaining renewed attention. While the broader market rema ...