In Block013 of The Bitcoin Journey, the second installment of the Today I Learned series. In this episode, Tim explains what the SWIFT system is to CJ. It isn't what we originally thought!

They discuss:

The structure of SWIFT
The role it plays in global financial settlement
Who controls SWIFT
How SWIFT works
This is a great episode, we hadn't appreciated just how SWIFT works, and it's sparked a desire to dig deeper on the topic!

Some of resources used in this discussion:

The Lazarus Heist
Tim mentioned this news article related to a SWIFT hack

Business Standard Podcast
What is the SWIFT payment system?

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