On September 12th, SWIFT announced new efforts to explore how traditional banking can work with new technologies like tokenized assets and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Tokenized assets are like digital versions of real-world things such as stocks or bonds that exist only online, and CBDCs are digital versions of a country’s money, like a digital dollar. Let’s explore more about these new Digital Asset Plans from SWIFT.
SWIFT's Digital Asset Plans
SWIFT wants to see how these new technologies can fit into the world of traditional finance. An important part of SWIFT's plans is to focus on regulated environments, meaning they want to ensure that everything they do with digital assets follows the rules and laws that keep financial systems safe. In their plans, SWIFT specifically mentions Ethereum as the only Layer 1 blockchain. By focusing on Ethereum, SWIFT shows its belief in the blockchain's potential for handling digital assets.
Regulated Environments and Technologies
In their experiments, SWIFT is looking at how well traditional banking systems can work with these new technologies. SWIFT also wants to ensure that digital assets can fit into existing financial systems without causing major disruptions. This effort is about creating a bridge between old and new finance.
Future of Financial Systems
SWIFT hopes that by exploring these new technologies in a regulated way, they can help make the future of finance smoother and more secure. The interaction between old and new financial systems can lead to more convenient and secure transaction methods.
SWIFT's initiatives in exploring digital assets represent a significant step towards integrating new technologies into traditional financial systems. These efforts will help create a safer and smoother financial environment.
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