HSBC, Standard Chartered Complete Live Tokenized Deposit Transaction via Swift’s Blockchain enabled Platform
Two major banks completed the first live interbank transaction using tokenized deposits on a Swift-developed blockchain platform on August 19, 2026. The transaction demonstrates progress toward continuous cross-border payments using regulated bank-issued digital money.
Read full story →Banks Add Branches as Physical Networks Lift Digital Sales
The U.S. bank branch count increased to 69,167 by the end of 2025, up 535 branches from the previous year. Major banks are investing billions in physical networks as branches now support digital sales channels.
Stripe and Ramp Are Betting on AI Traffic Controllers
Ramp launched Router.com, a tool that directs requests to different artificial intelligence models, after operating it internally for three years. Stripe made a similar move to build a layer that determines which AI model processes requests.
AT&T Slashes AI Costs by Adopting Model Routers and Open Source
AT&T reduced AI operational costs by 56% using model routers that direct queries to cheaper AI models. Performance quality declined only 2% with this approach.