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The post Former SWIFT executive denies XRP integration rumors appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Former SWIFT Chief Innovation Officer Tom Zschach has rejected online claims that the global financial messaging network plans to integrate or support XRP. Summary Former SWIFT executive Tom Zschach rejected claims that the payment network plans to integrate XRP directly. SWIFT’s current blockchain project focuses on tokenized bank deposits and cross-border payment links between institutions. Ripple-related banks may join SWIFT pilots, but their involvement does not confirm XRP token adoption. Zschach responded to posts on X that claimed SWIFT would work with established public tokens rather than create its own digital asset. He described the alleged XRP integration as “not happening,” challenging another round of claims that lacked official confirmation. Former SWIFT executive rejects XRP claims The rumor claimed that SWIFT did not intend to compete with XRP and would instead support or

The post VI3NNA Declaration 2026 Calls for European Digital Asset Infrastructure appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The VI3NNA Congress has published the VI3NNA Declaration 2026, a position paper urging Europe to build its own digital asset infrastructure. Industry representatives, regulators and academic partners developed the document following the inaugural VI3NNA Congress, held in Vienna in May. Representatives from digital assets, blockchain, artificial intelligence and regulation took part in the process, supported by an advisory board including Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Vienna), Modul University, the University of Zurich, Bentley University and Boston Consulting Group. Partners included Bluecode, BitMEX, TaxBit and Black Manta Capital Partners. “The financial system is being rewritten, and much of it is being built on infrastructure that is not European,” said Oliver Schmitt, managing director of VI3NNA Congress. “The issue is not that Europe lacks talent

Former SWIFT executive rejects XRP integration rumors, saying the network’s blockchain work does not confirm direct support for the token.

Exclusive: Senator Ed Markey on why he has proposed legislation aimed at curbing datacenters, automated hiring systems and harm to children US senator Ed Markey is worried about the perils of unregulated artificial intelligence. What part? All of it: the costs associated with thirsty, energy-guzzling datacenters, intrusive workplace surveillance, bias in discriminatory algorithms, AI overriding workers’ judgments, and deepening economic inequality – as those who profit most from AI rake in extraordinary windfalls. Continue reading...

The post Metaplanet Launches Bitcoin, JPYC Backed Digital Credit System In Japan appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Japanese Bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet released news of a partnership to create a digital credit system using Bitcoin, JPYC’s stablecoin, and security tokens. For this initiative, Metaplanet Securities, JPYC Inc., and Progmat are collaborating. The initiative is designed to investigate blockchain-based credit products, from digital corporate bonds to credit products in general. Metaplanet Taps Bitcoin & JPYC For Digital Credit Framework According to a July 10 notice, the collaboration will integrate Metaplanet’s financial strategy based on the Bitcoin network with JPYC’s capabilities to settle stablecoins. In addition, Metaplanet said it will leverage Progmat’s security token infrastructure and Metaplanet Securities’ expertise in structuring and distributing financial products. Moreover, the study “spans the digital credit domain broadly, ranging from digital corpora

The post US Dollar: AI-driven imports reshape trade – Commerzbank appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Commerzbank’s Volkmar Baur says AI-related capital-goods imports are structurally widening the US trade deficit. Strong foreign demand currently helps finance the gap, but weaker confidence in the United States (US) AI (Artificial intelligence) investment story could create risks for the Dollar. AI imports and trade deficit risks “For now, it seems safe to say that a much sharper rise – or at least a significantly higher level – in the oil price would be needed to move the fx markets significantly.” “After the tariffs caused significant volatility in US foreign trade data in recent months, the underlying trend has become apparent again. And this trend continues to point toward a rising foreign trade deficit. Even the currently very high exports of crude oil and petroleum products (+93% yoy in USD) cannot prevent this.” “However, the rise in oil exports points to an important developme

The post Analyst flags CodexField over suspected $85M rug pull appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Blockchain analyst Specter flagged that CodexField may be engaging in a rug pull scheme. More than $85 million in user funds has been tracked through a series of wallets on several blockchains through this investigation. In a Tweet dated July 9, Specter mentions that in his investigation, he discovered CodexField’s deposit contract (0x9E6A75b546B65E7B9D34E2c9aB8Fe224B9aA52AA) along with wallets that have recently brought $17.3 million worth of USDT from the TRON blockchain to Ethereum before the funds were then swapped for DAI on Polygon through Bitget Swap. Of the $17.3 million, $10.8 million has still not reached its destination, while $6.5 million has been successfully transferred. Inside the CodexField probe Specter raised concerns over the deposit arrangement used by the project, claiming that its multiple official CodexField domain addresses all led to the same deposit contract. Ac

The post HSBC completes first tokenized structured product pilot for institutional investors appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. HSBC has completed its first blockchain-based issuance of a digitally native structured product, using tokenized U.S. dollar-denominated notes in a private placement for institutional investors in Hong Kong. Summary HSBC completed its first blockchain based issuance of a digitally native structured product through a private placement in Hong Kong. Marketnode supported the transaction by issuing the notes on blockchain and managing digital payment flows between HSBC and the investor. The pilot builds on Hong Kong’s growing tokenization efforts as financial institutions continue testing blockchain for capital markets. According to HSBC, the pilot transaction involved U.S. dollar-denominated structured notes issued in Hong Kong with support from Asia-Pacific digital market infrastructure operator Marketnode, which acted as both the tokenisation agent and digita