Evernorth CEO Asheesh Birla has reaffirmed XRP's role as the primary bridge between traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi), dismissing concerns about SWIFT's evolving blockchain capabilities. In a recent interview, Birla argued that XRP's infrastructure is better suited for connecting financial systems than SWIFT's legacy network, which he believes is constrained by outdated technology. Birla highlighted XRP's utility in global payments, noting that the XRP Ledger supports near-instant, low-cost transactions. He cited Ripple's payment network, which has processed over $100 billion in transaction volume across 60 markets, as evidence of XRP's effectiveness. Institutions like SBI Holdings and Tranglo have utilized XRP as a bridge asset, reinforcing its position in the financial ecosystem. As financial institutions increasingly explore blockchain solutions, Birla predicts a shift from traditional networks like SWIFT to assets like XRP. He emphasized that Evernorth is actively building an XRP treasury to deploy across DeFi strategies, aiming to enhance token-backed shares and drive further adoption.