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25 April 2017

Swift picks Hyperledger for cross-border blockchain test

Region:
Middle East & Africa, Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe

Interbank messaging network Swift has picked Hyperledger technology for a blockchan proof-of-concept, with a number of banks participating. If the test is successful, it could cut as much as 30% of the reconciliation costs associated with cross-border payments, says the head of Swift's global...

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