A blockchain is a digital ledger of transactions that is replicated and distributed across a large network of computer systems, or nodes, to record and secure information. Each block in the blockchain ...

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 ...

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 next generation of enterprise technology will be both intelligent and decentralized. The rise of agentic AI confirms this vision, but it also challenges us to think bigger, writes John Wu, of Ava ...

March 11, 2025 - A key requirement for mass adoption of fully decentralized blockchain networks is a process through which parties to a transaction can enter into legally binding agreements. The ...

Henry Ford once said, “Before everything else, getting ready is the secret of success.” That was true when addressing popularizing and advancing the adoption of the motor vehicle. It’s just as true ...

(1) The distinction between a main Layer 1 blockchain such as Bitcoin and Ethereum and a Layer 2 blockchain such as rollup chain. A third layer separates even more functions. See Layer 1 blockchain, ...