# SWIFT

Type: Technology

Source: Legal & RegTech Intelligence Brief — https://getlegalbrief.com/entity/swift-technology
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## Timeline

- **2025**: Trump Second Term — Acceleration of state-led control over centralized tech and financial hubs.
- **2023**: Underground Empire Published — Newman and Farrell detail how the US weaponised global economic networks.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### Iran Conflict Triggers Global Regulatory Shift and Sanctions Surge
2026-03-10 18:28:50 · Sentiment: Strongly negative · Impact: 9/10 · Sources: 2

The escalation of conflict with Iran has introduced a massive wave of emergency sanctions and regulatory hurdles for global financial institutions. Legal departments are now navigating a complex landscape of force majeure claims and heightened compliance requirements as energy markets destabilize.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/iran-war-regulatory-shock-regtech-impact

### Weaponised Interdependence: The New Regulatory Frontier in Trump’s World Order
2026-02-23 00:09:22 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 3

Political scientist Abraham Newman warns of a shift from decentralized globalization to a 'weaponised' world where states leverage centralized economic hubs for coercion. This transition, accelerated in President Donald Trump’s second term, transforms global tech and finance networks into tools of statecraft and surveillance.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/weaponised-interdependence-trump-geopolitics-regtech

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