đ¨đ¨SWIFT CEO Javier PĂŠrez-Tasso Announces Blockchain Ledger Initiative with 30+ Banks Using LINEAđ¨đ¨
SWIFT CEO Javier PĂŠrez-Tasso officially announced that SWIFT is building a blockchain-based shared ledger in collaboration with more than 30 global banks, utilizing Consensysâ Ethereum Layer 2 platform,
$LINEA . This initiative aims to transform global payments by enabling real-time, 24/7 cross-border transactions at scale using regulated, tokenized assets.
The blockchain ledger, currently in a prototype phase with Consensys, is designed to serve as a secure, real-time log of transactions between financial institutions, leveraging smart contracts to enforce rules and ensure compliance. It will be interoperable with both existing fiat networks and emerging blockchain systems, maintaining SWIFTâs trusted resilience and security.
Financial institutions from 16 countries, including major banks such as Bank of America, BNP Paribas, and HSBC, are actively contributing to the design and development of this infrastructure. PĂŠrez-Tasso highlighted at SWIFTâs annual Sibos conference that this project represents a rapid leap towards âcreating the infrastructure stack of the future,â positioning SWIFT at the center of the financial industryâs digital transformation.
This shared ledger initiative marks a strategic evolution for SWIFT from a messaging platform to an enabler of digital settlements, aiming to reduce inefficiencies, speed up payments, and provide a foundation for future digital currency ecosystems worldwide.
This collaboration underscores the convergence of traditional and
decentralized finance, with Consensys bringing key technical expertise in Ethereum-based solutions to support SWIFTâs vision for scalable, compliant, and interoperable global finance infrastructure.
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