{"id":45958,"date":"2025-09-05T14:16:42","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T14:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=45958"},"modified":"2025-09-05T14:16:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T14:16:42","slug":"the-ripple-swell-2025-agenda-is-out-these-are-the-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=45958","title":{"rendered":"The Ripple Swell 2025 Agenda Is Out\u2014These Are The Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ripple has published the full program for its ninth annual Swell conference, confirming a two-day, invite-only gathering in New York City on November 4\u20135, bracketed by a welcome reception on Monday, November 3. Sessions run in Eastern Time and span tokenization, market structure, regulation, payments, custody, stablecoins, and security.<\/p>\n

Ripple flagged<\/a> the release on X, directing the community to the detailed agenda: \u201cThe Ripple Swell 2025 agenda is live!\u00a0From stablecoins and payments to regulation and real-world adoption, Swell brings together the conversations shaping the future of finance.\u00a0Don\u2019t miss your chance to join us in NYC.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ripple Swell Day 1 Agenda<\/h2>\n

Swell opens Tuesday with President Monica Long\u2019s \u201cOpening Remarks\u201d\u2014\u201cWelcome to Ripple Swell!\u201d\u2014framing the event as Ripple\u2019s showcase for financial-utility crypto. That flows directly into a headline fireside chat with Nasdaq Chair and CEO Adena Friedman on \u201cthe potential of digital assets and blockchain across the financial industry.\u201d The morning then pivots to market infrastructure, with BlackRock<\/a>\u2019s Maxwell Stein and Moody\u2019s Rory Callagy examining \u201cthe transformative influence of tokenized assets on the landscape of capital markets,\u201d before a coffee break.<\/p>\n

The late morning drills into two areas now shaping both liquidity and access. First, a panel on \u201cStablecoins and Blockchain: Revolutionizing Cross-Border Payments,\u201d featuring AMINA Bank Chief Product Officer Myles Harrison and Schuman Financial founder and CEO Martin Bruncko, focuses on cost, speed, and financial inclusion in cross-border flows. Next, Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley<\/a>, Canary Capital CEO Steven McClurg<\/a> and Bitnomial founder & CEO Luke Hoersten track how \u201ccrypto ETFs and on-chain funds are popularizing access to digital assets.\u201d Ripple follows with a product keynote demo centered on \u201cstablecoin payments,\u201d spotlighting where the firm wants customers to see near-term utility.<\/p>\n

Tuesday afternoon turns to the institutional spine of the market. \u201cBuilding Secure Foundations for the Digital Asset Economy\u201d addresses custody frictions, legacy alignment and interoperability. A cross-border view on \u201cInternational Regulatory Perspectives on Digital Assets\u201d brings together European lawmaker Billy Kelleher, Argentina\u2019s CNV Chair Roberto E. Silva and Ripple\u2019s Matthew Osborne.<\/p>\n

Market plumbing takes center stage in \u201cUnlocking the Future of Prime Brokerage and Clearing with Ripple,\u201d with Hidden Road\u2019s Michael Higgins, XTX Markets\u2019 Jeremy Smart, BNY\u2019s Carolyn Weinberg, CME Group\u2019s Giovanni Vicioso and Ripple\u2019s Jack McDonald and Nigel Khakoo exploring re-wiring trade finance, remittance and FX rails. A separate session on how global banks are approaching tokenization and custody features Citi\u2019s Ryan Rugg, Franklin Templeton\u2019s Sandy Kaul and Fidelity\u2019s Cynthia Lo Bessette. An afternoon keynote remains TBA, before the evening \u201cSwellebration,\u201d which folds in the Innovation Awards.<\/p>\n

Day 2 Agenda<\/h2>\n

Day two begins with a yet-to-be-announced morning keynote and a panel on \u201cMaturity in Digital Asset Adoption,\u201d reflecting that institutions are at different points on the curve from pilots to scaled integration. The policy centerpiece arrives late morning: \u201cUS Regulatory Leadership in Crypto \u2014 Global Comparisons and 2025 Priorities,\u201d introduced with the line that \u201cThe Trump Administration has opened new opportunities for the crypto industry,\u201d and framed around what can be done via legislation, rulemaking, supervision, international coordination and public-private pilots. The agenda lists perspectives from Summer Mersinger (Blockchain Association), Ananya Kumar (Atlantic Council) and Ripple\u2019s policy leadership.<\/p>\n

Ripple also places consumer-oriented adoption on the stage. In \u201cMeet the National Cryptocurrency Association,\u201d Ripple CLO and NCA President Stuart Alderoty outlines how the new body aims to bridge \u201ccrypto curiosity and confidence,\u201d joined by users including a real-estate investor and a caregiver to ground the discussion in real-world use.<\/p>\n

A marquee fireside follows: Jos\u00e9 Andr\u00e9s\u2014chef, restaurateur and humanitarian\u2014joins Ripple Executive Chairman and Co-Founder Chris Larsen to discuss innovation in disaster relief and \u201cdelivering impact at scale.\u201d The afternoon security block\u2014\u201cDecentralized Defense: Combatting Crypto Crime\u201d\u2014brings Elliptic CEO Simone Maini, Coinbase CISO Jeff Lunglhofer and Duke finance professor Campbell Harvey onstage.<\/p>\n

Stablecoins recur throughout the program, culminating with \u201cDriving Global Growth and Trust with RLUSD,\u201d in which leading exchanges discuss integrating Ripple\u2019s dollar-pegged token and balancing regional growth with user trust. Brad Garlinghouse delivers the event\u2019s final substantive keynote\u2014a fireside chat on \u201cwhat\u2019s ahead for Ripple, key crypto trends for 2026 and why he\u2019s doubling down on crypto infrastructure for financial utility\u201d\u2014before the closing remarks.<\/p>\n

At press time, XRP traded at $2.84.<\/p>\n

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