IBM just launched a SWIFT alternative on the Stellar Lumen Block chain,
(with many international banks giving letters of intent to join)
Saudia Arabia religious courts announced Sharia Certification for Stellar Lumens.
IBM and Saudia Arabia have been developing tech and infrastructure together.
XLM may be the vehicle of free exchange compared to ETH , considering Vitalik Buterin launched ETH from a Theil Fellowship, and the ETH pre-sale minted over half the supply (with an additional third being centrally administered on top of this )