SWIFT has reportedly selected Linea—Consensys’ Ethereum Layer-2 (zkEVM/zk-rollup)—for a multi-month pilot to migrate parts of its interbank messaging system on-chain, involving more than a dozen global banks like BNP Paribas and BNY Mellon. The trial explores blockchain-based interbank messaging, interoperability, and a potential stablecoin-like settlement token to modernize cross-border payments.