Financial Strategist: SWIFT’s Pilot with Linea Will Touch XRP. Here’s why

Versan Aljarrah, co-founder of Black Swan Capitalist and a prominent XRP enthusiast, addressed recent developments involving SWIFT and the Ethereum Layer-2 network ￰0￱ a post on X, Aljarrah stated, “Strategically, all on-chain value flows will eventually touch liquidity layers like XRP that manage settlement and efficiency.” His remarks highlight a view shared by many long-time XRP advocates who believe that the token remains central to future cross-border value transfer despite new pilots by established financial institutions. A lot of questions on SWIFT’s pilot with Ethereum L2 ￰1￱ them build. Strategically, all on-chain value flows will eventually touch liquidity layers like #XRP that manage settlement and ￰2￱ — Black Swan Capitalist (@VersanAljarrah) September 27, 2025 SWIFT’s On-Chain Pilot with Linea SWIFT launched a pilot on September 26, 2025, to test on-chain messaging and settlement using Linea , an Ethereum Layer-2 network built by ￰3￱ program includes several global banks aiming to improve the speed and transparency of cross-border messaging and tokenized asset transfers.

Linea’s zero-knowledge technology appeals to institutions for its privacy ￰4￱ in its early phase, the initiative raises questions about the role of settlement assets, like XRP . Aljarrah’s Position on XRP’s Role Aljarrah’s statement suggests that while SWIFT explores new technical frameworks, he considers XRP essential for settlement. XRP’s design for efficient value transfer enables it to function as a bridge asset between networks and currencies, and Aljarrah emphasized that all on-chain value flows will ultimately pass through liquidity layers, such as ￰5￱ perspective has persisted within the XRP community for years, positioning XRP as more than a digital token but as infrastructure for fast, low-cost, and scalable settlement.

Aljarrah’s focus on liquidity layers aligns with industry discussions about the need for assets that can seamlessly connect diverse payment ￰6￱ are on X, follow us to connect with us :- @TimesTabloid1 — TimesTabloid (@TimesTabloid1) June 15, 2025 A Viable Alternative to Legacy Systems XRP’s supporters and many experts see it as a viable alternative to SWIFT’s traditional model of international ￰7￱ highlight its ability to reduce settlement times from days to seconds while maintaining low ￰8￱ belief that XRP could complement or even replace parts of SWIFT’s existing infrastructure underpins much of the optimism voiced by figures like ￰9￱ SWIFT’s pilot with Linea represents a significant step toward integrating blockchain into mainstream banking operations, the debate over the future of global settlement remains ￰10￱ Aljarrah and many other XRP proponents, the ongoing developments reinforce the view that XRP’s efficiency, liquidity, and track record position it as a natural participant in any system designed to move value across ￰11￱ : This content is meant to inform and should not be considered financial ￰12￱ views expressed in this article may include the author’s personal opinions and do not represent Times Tabloid’s ￰13￱ are advised to conduct thorough research before making any investment ￰14￱ action taken by the reader is strictly at their own ￰15￱ Tabloid is not responsible for any financial ￰16￱ us on X , Facebook , Telegram , and Google News