# SWIAT –Making Banks Connectable

- Channel: [European Blockchain Convention](https://streameth.org/european-blockchain-convention)
- Date: 2022-10-09
- Duration: 28:41
- Topics: European Blockchain Convention, Blockchain, DLT, deka, dekabank, crypto, cryptocurrency, banks, finance, financial industry, bitcoin, bitcoin explained, bitcoin news, defi, defi 2.0, defi explained, fintech, crypto securities, Jonathan Leßmann, Martin K. Müller
- Watch: https://streameth.org/watch/yt-Ba_CCFHXorE
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ba_CCFHXorE

## Description

Deka's SWIAT securities platform expands the technical capabilities of participating institutions and can be integrated into existing infrastructures thanks to its modular design. 

The market initiative launched by Deka is open to additional partners and aims to become the institutional and digital settlement standard. Participating financial service providers can further develop the platform functions and offer their own services and offerings on the platform.

Speakers: 
- Martin K. Müller, Member of the Board of Management, Dekabank
- Jonathan Leßmann, Structured Finance for DLT & Platform-Strategy, DekaBank