Ripple to host major blockchain events in New York and Seoul

Ripple is expanding its presence through major industry events in New York and Seoul. In New York, the company will host Swell 2026 from October 27 to 29 at The Shed. This event integrates Ripple’s annual Swell conference with the Apex developer event for the XRP Ledger, featuring over 100 speakers and 80 sessions. Key topics include the intersection of traditional and on-chain finance, real-world asset tokenization, stablecoins, ETFs, DeFi, and regulatory compliance. Notable speakers include Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and Bullish CEO Tom Farley.

In Seoul, the XRP Seoul 2026 event is scheduled for October 3 at the Grand Hyatt Seoul, held in conjunction with Korea Blockchain Week 2026. Ripple is serving as the title sponsor. The third wave of speakers for the Seoul event includes representatives from Robinhood, Bitstamp, Tria, Kweather, Dcent, and Biconomy. The conference will focus on digital asset ecosystems, institutional blockchain adoption, and on-chain use cases.