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Swift’s blockchain ledger, explained in plain English
What a shared ledger actually does. Sibos 2026 put the project on every payments panel. Most of the coverage missed the part that decides whether it matters for your business If you only caught the headlines out of Sibos in Miami, you could be forgiven for thinking Swift just launched a new global money network. It did not. What it launched — and what seventeen banks are already testing — is narrower, and more useful, than the headlines suggest. Swift’s blockchain ledger is a
Drew Sullivan
Oct 59 min read


From Vacant Banks to Payments Innovation: Why Data Center Strategy Is Splitting in Two
Two data-center products, one skyline: greenfield AI campuses for training scale, and vacant bank buildings as the regulated last mile of authorization, fraud, and settlement. The data center boom is no longer one market with one playbook. Hyperscale AI training wants cheap land and megawatts. Instant payments, fraud scoring, card authorization, and settlement want milliseconds, regulated premises, and fiber that already exists. That split is the strategy problem. Most of the
Drew Sullivan
Sep 149 min read


The Orchestration Layer: How OpenUSD Powers Seamless, Multi-Rail Stablecoin Flows at Scale
A harmonious blend of digital assets in a "symphony of stablecoins". 🔄 The Business Model That Makes Circle and Tether Nervous How it works today: Holders of USDC or USDT provide reserves that issuers like Circle and Tether invest in short-term Treasuries, generating billions in annual yield (e.g., ~$3-4B from $73B USDC at 4-5% rates). Issuers keep the lion's share; users and partners get little to nothing. How OUSD works: Zero fees to mint or redeem—at any volume, no caps.
Drew Sullivan
Jul 63 min read
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