Swift Completes Blockchain Smart Contracts Trial
Interbank messaging platform Swift has completed a blockchain proof-of-concept built using a data oracle from startup SmartContract.
Interbank messaging platform Swift has completed a blockchain proof-of-concept in partnership with startup SmartContract.
The proof-of-concept, revealed today, is the first project to use SmartContract’s ChainLink v1.0, which lets users connect smart contracts to data feeds, web APIs and a number of payment methods.
While few details about the project have been released, SmartContract founder Sergey Nazarov told CoinDesk:
The news coincides with the startup's rebranding of the ChainLink product, which was previously titled SmartContract Oracle.
Token sale
Founded last year, New York-based SmartContract was one of several blockchain startups to be selected by Swift to win a contract at its 2016 Sibos conference. A representative of Swift confirmed to CoinDesk that it is a SmartContract customer. Swift is currently working on multiple blockchain projects with various vendors.
Notably, the startup is currently preparing for a pre-sale of its own cryptographic token called LINK, with a public crowdsale to follow.
According to SmartContract, the token will be used to power its network. An email sent to users explains:
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