Why did Taurus connect its platforms to Swift’s ledger?

Taurus connected its digital asset platforms to Swift’s blockchain ledger so clients can use existing infrastructure for payments involving bank-issued tokenised deposits.

What are Taurus’s platforms connected to?

Taurus has connected its tokenisation and custody platforms to Swift’s blockchain-based ledger, allowing clients to link their existing digital asset infrastructure.

When will Taurus clients begin using the integration?

Taurus expects its first client integrations to go live within days, while the first distributed ledger transactions through its platforms are expected within weeks.

What does Swift’s blockchain ledger do?

Swift’s ledger coordinates round-the-clock cross-border payments using bank-issued tokenised deposits before final settlement through existing payment arrangements.

Which banks have completed Swift’s first live transaction?

Standard Chartered and HSBC completed the first live cross-border transaction on Swift’s blockchain ledger, connecting their separate tokenised deposit systems.

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Taurus connects platforms to Swift blockchain ledger

Written by Isaac FrancisPublished Aug 27, 2026, 1:53 AMLast Updated Aug 28, 2026, 8:54 AM

Taurus connected its digital asset platforms to Swift’s blockchain-based ledger.
The first client integrations could go live within days.
The first transactions through Taurus are expected within weeks.

Taurus connected its custody and tokenisation platforms to Swift’s blockchain ledger for cross-border payments.

The link lets Taurus clients connect their existing systems to Swift’s ledger for tokenised deposit payments.

The first client integrations are expected within days, with the first distributed-ledger transactions through Taurus expected within weeks.

Swift launched the ledger in July, with 17 banks across six continents preparing to test tokenised deposits.

The ledger is designed to support round-the-clock cross-border payments using bank-issued tokenised deposits.

Standard Chartered and HSBC have already completed Swift’s first live cross-border transaction using separate tokenised deposit systems.

Taurus expects its first ledger transactions within weeks as banks continue testing blockchain-based payment infrastructure.