Ripple’s upcoming Swell conference is offering a major year-end event that could shuffle the cards for XRP Army. Slated for October 28 – 29, 2026, this annual conference will be held in New York, with the registration now open along with the full agenda. The entire XRP Ecosystem is under one roof for two full days of discovery.
The confirmed all-star line-up includes prominent industry figures, including Ripple Labs CEO Brad Garlinghouse and Ripple President Monica Long. Also, among the speaking attendees there’s Robinhood’s Johann Kerbrat, BNY’s Laide Majiyagbe, ICE’s Michael Blaugrund and TD Securities’ Elizabeth St-Onge and many others.
Why XRP Army’s Looking Forward To Swell
Ripple’s President & CEO are set to deliver keynote speeches on the long-term direction of digital asset markets, institutional adoption and consumer-friendly financial services. The tech giant’s long-standing Internet of Value vision gets more vivid with the inaugural XRP Apex satellite conference & the academic UBRI Connect gathering.
The Swell Conference dates back to exactly ten years ago. the XRP Ledger-focused Apex conference and the academic UBRI Connect gathering. Shut out of Sibos, Ripple gathered a group of financial leaders to talk about what blockchain means for global finance. Last year, Ripple Prime enabled $13 trillion cross-border transactions.
XRP’s “Missing Piece” & Current Price Setup
The figures are set to grow further due to the rise of Real World Assets (RWAs) on the XRP Ledger. These are the topics included in this year’s edition of the Ripple Swell, with price discovery as a key attribute. Liquidity & clearing have also contributed towards adoption: Ripple’s brokerage platform inked a deal with Brevan Howard.
Now, XRP Army members on social media speculate over what the big-time crypto event will reveal. According to a 21Shares post shared by blockchain researcher SMQKE, XRP’s missing piece is collateral. “The catalyst that would directly amplify XRP demand is regulated institutions accepting XRP itself as collateral or margin”, argued SMQKE.
Presently, Ripple’s native XRP coin is trading at $1.35, slipping by 3.5% in 24 hours. This aligns with the earlier prediction by Bitrue Research that XRP would slide towards the lower boundary of this demand area before breakout. The $1.35 – $1.38 support structure, if held, would set the tone for a $1.50 retest with $1.45 as mid-point confirmation.
