Banks have completed transactions using tokenised Singapore dollars on a blockchain ledger. The ledger is provided by Swift, a global messaging network.
These transactions represent a milestone in the use of blockchain technology for financial transactions. The fact that Singapore dollars were tokenised and used in this way is a notable development.
Further details about this achievement can be found through FinTech Futures, which reported on the completion of these transactions.
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