CoinGeek Toronto Conference 2019: Kate Hiscox on BSV evolving payments
Katie Hiscox, founder of DRIVE Markets, explained how BSV will evolve settlement systems for international financial instituitons.
Latest SWIFT News
SWIFT to launch blockchain-based payments in ‘do or die’ ultimatum
SWIFT is looking to protect its cross border payment dominance by bringing in its own blockchain technology.
Anti-euro protest art appears in France, campaigns for crypto
Protestors in France have been leading a charge that is designed to boost support for cryptocurrency and weaken the euro’s stance as the only accepted currency.
IBM’s blockchain answer to SWIFT officially launches
IBM's World Wire offers simpler, faster and cheaper international payments and is expected to have a major impact on the success of current dominant cross-border payment provider, SWIFT.
R3’s Corda platform gains favor with SWIFT
SWIFT may be considering the integration of the blockchain and has announced that it will trial a new payments gateway with Ripple competitor, R3.
Iran’s answer to SWIFT removal? A state-issued cryptocurrency
After the Central Bank of Iran was ejected from the global SWIFT network following the reintroduction of U.S.-led sanctions, sources close to the CBI have confirmed it is stepping up efforts to introduce state-backed digital currency.
German online bank ditches SWIFT for cryptocurrency
Bitbond, an online bank founded in 2013 by Radoslav Albrecht, is making use of cryptocurrency's borderless nature for international loan payments.