SWIFT

Regulation

Bitcoin Exchanges Could Face New Regulations in the Philippines

The central bank of the Philippines is weighing new restrictions on money services in the country, including bitcoin exchanges.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 June 2016
News

SWIFT: Blockchain Won’t Remove All Third Parties in Securities Trade

The research arm of SWIFT released a new report today which argues that blockchain won't replace all third parties in securities trade.

Tech  ·  9 May 2016
Features

SWIFT Attracts Jeers and Praise for Distributed Ledger Embrace

Blockchain industry leaders weigh in on the latest news that payments service SWIFT is building a distributed ledger platform.

Markets  ·  22 April 2016
Startups

SWIFT is Now Developing a Distributed Ledger Platform

International payments network SWIFT is looking to build its own distributed ledger platform, a new report reveals.

Business  ·  20 April 2016
Banking

Ripple Hires SWIFT Board Member to Take Over Global Accounts

Ripple has hired SWIFT board member Marcus Treacher as its global head of strategic accounts.

Business  ·  11 April 2016
Banking

BAFT Event Attendees See Future With Billions of Blockchains

A new survey shows bankers are increasingly bullish on blockchain tech, even as they profess to a lack of understanding of the subject matter.

Business  ·  1 February 2016
Startups

Blockchain Startup Digital Asset Hires SWIFT and SunGard Veterans

Blythe Masters' blockchain startup Digital Asset has added two financial services veterans to its team.

Business  ·  14 December 2015
Regulation

SWIFT: Bitcoin Regulation in the EU Won’t Happen Soon

The European Union (EU) is years away from implementing a consistent framework for cryptocurrency regulation, according to a new report by SWIFT.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 November 2015
Research

SWIFT Institute Offers €15,000 for Blockchain Securities Research

A financial services research group backed by SWIFT has announced a new blockchain technology grant.

Tech  ·  13 July 2015
Elliptic

Bitcoin Custodian Elliptic Makes Final of SWIFT Startup Competition

Bitcoin custodian Elliptic has been selected to compete for a $50,000 prize in the Startup Challenge Finale at SWIFT’s Sibos conference.

Business  ·  29 April 2015
Banking

SWIFT Event to Discuss Bitcoin’s Impact on Banking

The SWIFT Business Forum comes to New York next month with a panel of payments and cryptocurrency professionals.

Business  ·  10 February 2015
Banks

Bankers Debate Bitcoin at Sibos 2014

Sibos 2014 included a day of seminars on bitcoin and the future of block chain applications.

Business  ·  29 September 2014
News

SWIFT Institute Offers €15,000 for Bitcoin Research Project

The SWIFT Institute is launching a research programme on cryptocurrencies, with a €15,000 grant for the winning proposal.

Tech  ·  28 July 2014