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SWIFT blockchain integration announcement at Sibos 2025 conference with global payment network visualization
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SWIFT Blockchain Integration: The Stunning Evolution of Global Payments at Sibos 2025

February 18, 2026 j n

Frankfurt, Germany – October 2025: The global financial landscape shifted dramatically this week as SWIFT, the backbone of international banking communications for nearly five decades, announced its move toward blockchain technology. At the Sibos 2025 conference, SWIFT CEO Javier Pérez-Tasso confirmed the organization will integrate a blockchain-based shared ledger into its payment infrastructure, marking a […]

Bank of England SWIFT Chainlink Synchronisation Lab collaboration for tokenized asset settlement testing.
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Tokenized Revolution: Bank of England, SWIFT, and Chainlink Launch Historic Synchronisation Lab

February 13, 2026 j n

London, United Kingdom, April 2025: In a move signaling a profound shift in the architecture of global finance, the Bank of England (BoE) has formally partnered with the global financial messaging giant SWIFT and blockchain oracle network Chainlink. The collaboration centers on the BoE’s newly established Synchronisation Lab, a sandbox environment where 18 selected participants […]

Ripple and Zand Bank launch the RLUSD-AEDZ liquidity bridge on XRP Ledger for UAE digital economy.
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Ripple and Zand Bank Launch Pivotal RLUSD-AEDZ Liquidity Bridge on XRP Ledger

February 11, 2026 j n

Dubai, UAE, April 2025: In a significant move for the United Arab Emirates’ digital economy, Ripple, the enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions provider, has partnered with Zand Bank, the UAE’s first digital-only bank, to launch a regulated liquidity bridge. This pivotal infrastructure connects Ripple’s U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin, RLUSD, with Zand Bank’s digital dirham, AEDZ, directly […]

Bitso and Ripple enabling fast cross-border payments across Latin America with XRP and RLUSD.
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Revolutionary: Bitso Transforms Latin American Finance with Ripple’s XRP and RLUSD

February 8, 2026 j n

Mexico City, April 2025: In a significant move for regional finance, cryptocurrency exchange Bitso is transforming the flow of money within Latin America. The platform now fully supports Ripple Payments, utilizing both the XRP digital asset and Ripple’s newly launched RLUSD stablecoin. This integration directly targets the longstanding inefficiencies of cross-border transactions, shifting them from […]

Ripple and Jeel executives finalize a strategic partnership to advance blockchain technology in Saudi Arabia's financial sector.
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Strategic Ripple Partnership with Jeel Accelerates Saudi Arabia’s Blockchain Revolution

January 26, 2026 j n

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: In a significant move for the regional financial technology landscape, blockchain solutions provider Ripple has announced a strategic partnership with Jeel, the fintech subsidiary of Saudi Arabia’s Riyad Bank. This collaboration, confirmed by Ripple’s Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa, Reece Merrick, marks a pivotal step in integrating blockchain technology […]