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Thursday, 7/9, 10:37 AM
Swift Launches a Blockchain Ledger to Test Tokenized Deposits With 17 Big Banks
- Swift, the messaging network that ties together more than 11,000 banks worldwide, is putting a blockchain-based shared ledger into a pilot with 17 major banks, including Citi, HSBC and UBS.
- The goal is round-the-clock cross-border settlement using 'tokenized deposits', a sign the incumbents of global finance are moving onto the same rails as crypto rather than ceding ground to it.