Ripple has officially announced the list of its keynote speakers for its Ripple Swell 2026 event, which will take place from October 27 to October 29 at The Shed in Hudson Yards, New York City
This year’s event comes at a crucial time for $XRP holders, with $XRP down nearly 64% from recent highs.
What to Expect From Ripple Swell 2026
For the first time, Ripple is merging its flagship Swell conference with the XRPL Apex developer summit, creating a single event expected to feature more than 75 speakers, three stages, and over 50 sessions.
This year’s Ripple Swell 2026 will focus on key topics shaping digital finance, including tokenization, stablecoins, payments, and regulation. The event is also expected to feature updates on $RLUSD, Ripple’s stablecoin, and the growing real-world asset (RWA) tokenization market.
The event will also explore cross-border payments, $XRP Ledger development, and institutional blockchain adoption.
Other sessions will focus on DeFi and interoperability, showing how different blockchain networks can work together.
Ripple is also dedicating time to AI and agentic finance, a growing trend in automated financial services. Finally, regulators and industry leaders will discuss global crypto policies, compliance, and the future regulatory.
Keynote Speakers List
Ripple has so far announced six keynote speakers for Swell 2026, with more expected to be added closer to the event.
Leading the lineup are Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, President Monica Long, and CTO David Schwartz.
Garlinghouse recently described this year’s event as a major milestone for Ripple, saying:
“10 years of Swell converging with real scale, institutional adoption, and Swell + Apex together for the first time this fall.”
Meanwhile, Schwartz hinted at the scale of this year’s gathering, stating, “I hear this will be the largest Ripple Swell yet. I wouldn’t miss it.”
He added that one of the most exciting parts of Swell is seeing how developers and businesses are using $XRP and building on the $XRP Ledger.
Other notable speakers include,
- Bullish CEO Tom Farley
- Tradeweb CEO Billy Hult
- Water.org co-founder Matt Damon
Can Ripple Swell 2026 Boost $XRP Price?
Many are wondering whether Ripple Swell 2026 could push $XRP’s struggling price. Looking at the last year, Swell 2025, $XRP initially rallied on expectations of major announcements.
But once the event ended, the token fell about 9%, dropping from nearly $2.40 to around $2.19 despite Ripple announcing a $500 million funding round, a $40 billion valuation, and new $RLUSD integrations.
That means Swell alone may not be enough to drive a lasting rally.
However, if Ripple reveals major banking partnerships or $XRP Ledger adoption updates, the event could help rebuild market confidence.
As of now, $XRP is trading near $1.14.
