The genesis block kickstarts a blockchain by establishing the network, adhering to consensus rules and linking all future blocks back to the origination point. In proof-of-work (PoW) chains, the ...

"Our belief ... is that pretty much all transactions will settle on blockchains eventually, and that all money will be digital," Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters said during a panel at Hong Kong ...

Swift, the global financial messaging network has announced a transformative step to integrate a blockchain-based shared ledger into its infrastructure. According to a press release, Swift announced ...

SWIFT is building a blockchain-based shared ledger as an add-on to its existing network for global money transfers. More than 30 household-name banks are participating, including Bank of America, Citi ...

BlackRock and Mastercard are evaluating the XRP ledger for cross-border payments tokenisation and institutional blockchain infrastructure.

There is a perception among many that blockchain and distributed ledger technology are the same thing. This is not quite the case. This article explains the difference between blockchain and ...

On September 29, 2025, at the annual Sibos conference in Frankfurt, a moment occurred that is going to reshape the architecture of global finance fundamentally. Javier Pérez-Tasso, CEO of SWIFT, stood ...

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Blockchain Council of the Philippines (BCP) on Tuesday turned on ...

What is crypto surveillance economics? Know how blockchain analytics became a financial intelligence industry, using heuristics to track crypto transactions and ensure AML compliance.

Cryptocoins are bit confusing but if you understand blockchains, its mean you have done half of your homework. The blockchain is used to do quick, secure and transparent peer-to-peer transfer of ...