Ripple CEO: 'This Moment Is Real'

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has stated that “a moment is real” for the crypto industry while announcing his participation in the much-hyped Swell conference.

“I've been in crypto long enough to know when a moment is real,” Garlinghouse said in a public statement.

“This is one of them. 10 years of Swell converging with real scale, institutional adoption, and Swell + Apex together for the first time this fall. We've been building toward this moment — see you in New York!” he added.

The “biggest Swell ever”

Other top Ripple executives are also excited about the upcoming event, which will take place on Oct. 27-29 in New York.

Ripple President Monica Long has noted that the Swell conference will be Ripple's biggest event ever.

“And were back for year 10 (!)… Ripple Swell 2026 will be our biggest event ever, with main stage keynotes, multiple tracks (Institutional, Ecosystem, and Innovation), and much more,” Long noted.

David Schwartz, Ripples Chief Technology Officer Emeritus, also took note of the significance of the event, focusing heavily on the tangible utility and developer activity flourishing around Ripple's core technology.

“I hear this will be the largest Ripple Swell yet. I wouldn't miss it,” Schwartz stated. “The best part of these events is always seeing the new ways people are using $XRP and building on the $XRP Ledger. Looking forward to diving into core use cases around payments, tokenization, interoperability, DeFi, AI, and whatever comes next. Bring your best ideas and meet me there, $XRP community,” he said.

From Hollywood to Wall Street

Ripple Swell 2026 already boasts a star-studded speaker lineup. As reported by U.Today, it will include none other than Hollywood superstar and philanthropist Matt Damon, the co-founder of Water.org.

Damon will showcase how the non-profit is using Ripple Payments and Ripple's U.S. dollar-backed RLUSD stablecoin.

Tom Farley, the Chairman and CEO of crypto exchange Bullish and the former President of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), will also take part in the event.