SWIFT expert: ISO 20022 could accelerate blockchain integration in banking

Tom Alaerts, who spent more than 27 years at the global financial messaging network SWIFT, recently discussed the growing significance of ISO 20022 in connecting digital assets with traditional banking systems. Alaerts, recognized for his deep expertise in financial messaging standards, spoke in detail with Crypto Researcher SMQKE about how conventional banks and blockchain networks could work together in the future. Alaerts addressed the ongoing debate about whether blockchain networks could eventually replace SWIFT in the financial sector.