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 ...

A structural shift in global payments is becoming visible in the data. In 2025, the SWIFT network recorded a 15% month-over-month decline in total transaction volume, one of the sharpest drops in its ...

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

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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, ...