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Ripple Labs , a crypto payments company, continues to set its ambitions and those of XRP higher than ever as it edges closer to disrupting the global financial messaging giant SWIFT. After Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse previously projected that XRP could capture 14% of SWIFTs volume, new estimates now point to even bolder targets.
A new report by Paul Barron, a technologist and crypto analyst, has revealed an updated forecast for Ripple. The report highlights XRPs growing potential to take on SWIFT in cross-border transactions. Ripples ambitions in the global financial infrastructure are becoming more tangible, as new projections suggest that XRP could eventually process up to 20% of SWIFTs transactional volume .
Notably, these fresh estimates come just a month after Garlinghouse and the Ripple company predicted a 14% share in SWIFTs volume within five years. Now, with increasing institutional traction, growing market momentum, and rapid adoption, expectations are rising sharply.
SWIFT, the global messaging network used by international banks and financial institutions to securely transmit information and cross-border payment instructions, currently handles $150 trillion in annual transaction volume. Based on this large figure, Barron disclosed that Ripple’s previously predicted 14% transactional volume projection would mean $21 trillion flowing annually through the XRP Ledger (XRPL) .
While 14% of SWIFTs volume already represents a significant amount, Ripple now believes that XRP could handle an even greater share of the global cross-border payments market . Based on the same calculations used by Barron, if Ripple were to achieve 20% of SWIFTs volume, it would translate to approximately $30 trillion in annual value flowing through the XRP Ledger.
This projection underscores Ripples growing confidence in XRP as a viable alternative to the decades-old SWIFT network. The company has consistently indicated its goals to replace SWIFT , with XRP becoming a central player in transforming the global payments structure.
The vision of XRP processing a significant amount of SWIFTs volume annually raises major implications for its scalability, long-term utility and valuation. At such a scale, XRP would not merely be a bridge currency for remittance but a pillar in the future of traditional finance and digital currency markets.
Ripples strategy hinges on overtaking SWIFTs legacy system, which has long been criticized for its slow settlement times and high costs. The XRPL, with its near-instant settlement and low transaction fees, presents a modern alternative capable of streamlining transactions at scale. This expanding use case could elevate XRP, possibly even driving its current price of $2.78 higher to uncharted levels . If Ripple can execute its projections and secure 20% of SWIFTs volume, it would mark a turning point not just for the company but for the broader crypto industry.
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