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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 ...

SWIFT, a global payments giant, has made progress on integrating a blockchain-based ledger into its payment network. According to the announcement, it has collaborated with global banks to design ...

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, ...

SWIFT, a cooperative owned and governed by representatives of the banks it serves, was founded in 1973 and operates a secure messaging network that has been considered reliable for four decades. But ...