đ„ Chainlink and Swiftâs Blockchain Payment Integration Hits Production-Ready Stage
Sergey Nazarov, co-founder of Chainlink, confirmed today that the integration of Swiftâs traditional payment system with blockchain technology has reached a production-ready stage.
Nazarov made this crucial revelation at the Sibos 2024 conference currently holding at the China National Convention Centre in Beijing. This yearâs Sibos brings together financial services leaders from around the world. Nazarovâs announcement marks an important milestone for digital asset transactions in traditional finance.
đž Chainlink Swift Blockchain Payment Integration for TradFi
Chainlink has been collaborating with Swift for several years to enable the use of Swift messages and standards to seamlessly interact with blockchains. Nazarov highlighted that the once-conceptual blockchain integration has now moved to a pre-production stage, allowing institutions to begin real-world testing.
âWeâre now at a point where this system is ready to be integrated with your existing institutional systems,â he said during his keynote address.
The system operates through a pre-settlement phase, where traditional Swift messages communicate transaction details such as settlement status and intent. Following this, the process shifts to the blockchain, where Chainlink facilitates the conversion of Swift messages into on-chain events.
Nazarov explained that this integration allows financial institutions to use Swiftâs existing infrastructure for blockchain transactions, whether for tokenized funds, real-world assets, or Central Bank Digital Currencies.
The innovation lies in the ability to reuse Swiftâs off-chain payment system to settle digital asset transactions, making it easier for institutions to adopt blockchain technology without overhauling their current operations.
