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 ...

Here we explain how blockchain supports Web3, along with what ledgers and decentralization mean to this new iteration of the web. Web3 is one of the biggest buzzwords so far this year, and it is built ...

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Just weeks after announcing plans to shut down its Azure Blockchain as a Service offering, Microsoft is back with another Blockchain-powered take on the idea with its Azure Confidential Ledger service ...

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 ...

Global payments cooperative Swift announced the launch of a blockchain-based shared ledger with more than 30 global banks and Consensys, aiming to deliver instant, 24/7 cross-border transactions. The ...

Blockchain technology is being piloted as the basis for self-sovereign identities, which can eliminate user names and passwords for logging into corporate sites or verify sensitive information such as ...

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 ...

How could blockchain help fashion and other IP-intensive industries? Ruth Burstall and Birgit Clark investigate its potential use in registration, tracking, enforcement and payment Blockchain rose to ...

Blockchain spending is now expected to reach $12.4 billion within three years, according to IDC, with the U.S. spending more on the distributed ledger technology than any other region of the world.