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Currently, banks and exchanges around the world are rushing to create software that utilizes blockchain technology and virtual currencies

The very first sentence in the article is lie. Not worth to read.

Your sources?
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-05-22/fraud-in-4-trillion-trade-finance-turns-banks-to-digital-ledger
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/#1074fba83d97
http://www.itpro.co.uk/security/26536/hackers-could-cripple-major-world-banks-using-our-network-says-swift-ceo

Opening post has been updated.

https://forum.daohub.org/t/proposal-of-the-century-the-global-banking-network/2647