SWIFT XRP Speculation Hits Wall
Former SWIFT Chief Innovation Officer Tom Zschach has dismissed claims that SWIFT plans to support $XRP.
Responding on X, Zschach said the rumored integration is "not happening."
The comments follow viral posts claiming SWIFT would support XRP instead of launching its own digital asset, a claim presented without evidence.
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Find out more: https://t.co/wZvKKpB2q8
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Implemented in 9 months. Global from day one.
Swift's blockchain-based ledger is ready for use, with ANZ, BNP Paribas, BNY, Citi, DBS Bank, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), FirstRand, HSBC, Itaú Unibanco, Lloyds Banking Group, Mashreq, MUFG, OCBC, Standard Chartered, UBS, UOB and Wells Fargo preparing to pilot 24/7 tokenised cross-border payments.
This is a significant step towards scaling tokenised finance powered by the standards, security and global reach the industry relies on. By combining distributed ledger technology with Swift’s secure messaging network, the ledger:
-Enhances liquidity efficiency
-Improves cash flow visibility
-Enables seamless token recognition
What’s next? This is the first use case. The ledger creates a foundation for future innovation in areas like programmable money and agentic commerce, and we're continuing to explore more use cases with our community - helping to take tokenised money closer to scalable, real-world adoption.
Find out more: https://t.co/wZvKKpB2q8
#Ledger #Tokenisation #CrossBorderPayments
Coming straight off the heels of their disastrous $link AMA, they announced today they are killing BUILD rewards, but its okay, they are gonna give it to themselves in the reserve.
$link holders getting fucked over again, and not a single "crypto news" account covers it.