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“Our intention is to include greater reserves transparency” as the stablecoin operator goes public via a SPAC deal, Jeremy Allaire told CoinDesk TV Friday.

By Helene Braun

Jul 9, 2021 at 5:14 p.m. UTC

Jul 9, 2021

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6 Leading Banks Back SWIFT's New International Payments Platform

The banks include Citi, Bank of China, BNP Paribas and Deutsche Bank.

By Jamie Crawley

Jun 24, 2021 at 11:10 a.m. UTC

Jun 24, 2021

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Russia Floats Blockchain Based System as SWIFT Alternative

The Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry is reportedly considering blockchain technology as an alternative to SWIFT, the global payments network. The country’s leaders have recent...

By CoinDesk Staff

Apr 5, 2021 at 6:11 p.m. UTC

Apr 5, 2021

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Fearing Being Cut Off From SWIFT, Russia Hints About Blockchain Alternative: Report

Russia's foreign affairs ministry believes SWIFT can be replaced by more advanced systems, mentioning blockchain.

By Anna Baydakova

Apr 5, 2021 at 12:41 p.m. UTC

Apr 5, 2021

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China

China's Central Bank Is Partnering With SWIFT on a New Joint Venture

It's unclear what the new group's mission will be, though People's Bank of China employees working on its digital currency efforts will be involved.

By David Pan

Feb 3, 2021 at 9:54 p.m. UTC

Feb 3, 2021

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Digital Currencies May Make SWIFT Redundant, Says Russian Central Bank: Report

Russia would likely welcome replacements for SWIFT as the nation's banks have been threatened with being removed from the network.

By Kevin Reynolds

Dec 26, 2020 at 2:05 p.m. UTC

Dec 26, 2020

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Swift

'Great Artists Steal' – What Enterprise Blockchain Can Learn From the Past

Enterprise blockchain doesn't need to reinvent the wheel: Communications standards in use for decades are built for machine-to-machine commerce.

By Paul Brody

Sep 30, 2020 at 2:57 p.m. UTC

Sep 30, 2020

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WIDE WORLD: The "Travel Rule" may create a global hodgepodge of regulatory arbitrage opportunities. (Credit: Christine Roy/Unsplash)

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Crypto ‘Gray’ Markets Could Be Unintended Consequence of FATF Travel Rule

Clean bitcoin, dirty bitcoin. Could FATF regulations lead to a bifurcation of the crypto space, one where certain digital assets trade at lower prices?

By Ian Allison

May 21, 2020 at 7:36 p.m. UTC

May 21, 2020

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Crypto Exchanges Need Common Messaging to Comply With Travel Rule

From ATMs to cargo containers, standards make global commerce work. The same goes for crypto, which needs standards to comply with anti-money laundering rules.

By Leah Callon-Butler

Feb 25, 2020 at 3:39 a.m. UTC

Feb 25, 2020

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