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CBDCs: New Experiments Pave Way for Global Payments Using Central Bank Digital Currencies

May 27, 2022 @ 6:44 pm By Omar Faridi |

SWIFT, in collaboration with Capgemini, is conducting new experiments to test how we can interlink domestic CBDCs and “take the next step towards seamless cross-border payments involving digital currencies.” Interest in Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) is “on the rise.” A report from the… Read More

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SWIFT to Explore Tokenized Assets, May Expand Network into Digital Asset Market

December 23, 2021 @ 10:43 am By Omar Faridi |

Working with Clearstream, Northern Trust, SETL and others, SWIFT plans experiments in Q1 2022 in order to “explore how it can support interoperability in the development of the tokenized asset market.” Relative to digital currencies and stablecoins, the current market cap of tokenized assets is… Read More

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