One high-impact **General IT** story today is that **Swift launched a blockchain-based shared ledger with 16 major banks, including Citi and HSBC, to enable round-the-clock payments and compete with stablecoins**.[1] This is significant because it signals traditional financial infrastructure moving directly into blockchain-based settlement and payment systems.[1]

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