SWIFT Goes On-Chain: 17 Global Banks Prepare for 24/7 Tokenized Cross-Border Payments

SWIFT Goes On-Chain: 17 Global Banks Prepare for 24/7 Tokenized Cross-Border Payments

The world’s dominant financial messaging network is borrowing the architecture of crypto while keeping regulated banks firmly in control The dividing line between traditional banking and digital assets just became considerably harder to see. On July 9, 2026, SWIFT announced that its new blockchain-based ledger is ready for initial use. Seventeen major banks spanning six … Read more

July 7: The Day Gold Settlement Moves East

vibrant street scene in hong kong alleyway

On July 7, Hong Kong is expected to process the first settlement through its new gold clearing and settlement system — a milestone that may be remembered as the moment Asia stopped merely consuming gold and began building the financial infrastructure to price, settle, store, and control it. For generations, the gold market has been … Read more