Chainlink connects banks to Swift blockchain ledger
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Chainlink is connecting banks to Swift’s blockchain ledger through CRE, with the setup supporting tokenized deposits and cross-border payment workflows that run around the clock [17718]. A 17-bank pilot uses that framework, and the banks keep control of the transaction-signing keys [18740]. Swift is also planning a single global platform for fiat and tokenized money [25304].
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Banks involved in the pilot are the main group affected right now, along with any counterparties sending or receiving tokenized-deposit payments. The setup is presented as one that runs at all hours, so activity tied to those flows can take place around the clock. (per tokenpost.com)
What changes in practice is the payment framework itself: tokenized-deposit transfers can be handled through the Swift ledger connection, while banks still keep control of the signing keys. That means the banking side does not lose key control even as the workflow moves onto the CRE setup.
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