San Francisco-headquartered enterprise blockchain agency Ripple has simply confirmed that its annual Swell convention will happen on Nov. 4 and 5.
This time, the corporate’s flagship occasion shall be held in New York, the monetary capital of the world.
The corporate has launched the primary wave of audio system. Notably, this yr’s lineup will embrace Sandy Kaul, head of innovation at Franklin Templeton, and Ryan Rugg, Citibank’s head of digital property.
Ripple’s inaugural Swell occasion happened in Toronto again in 2017.
In 2018, the corporate held what was arguably its most buzzed-about convention in San Francisco, with none apart from former US President Invoice Clinton being its keynote speaker. Earlier than the occasion, Ripple additionally had a philanthropic collaboration with Madonna.
Forward of the 2018 occasion with Clinton, there was an unlimited XRP rally. The worth of the token doubled resulting from robust retail hype. Throughout the occasion, the corporate formally introduced the launch of the XRP-powered xRapid answer.
Throughout the 2019 occasion, which happened in Singapore, Ripple introduced that it had topped 300 on-demand liquidity (ODL) prospects.
Ripple additionally held Swell conferences in Dubai and Miami in 2023 and 2024, respectively. Final yr, the corporate revealed the preliminary companions forward of the launch of the RLUSD stablecoin.
This yr’s occasion shall be fairly thrilling for XRP holders provided that the corporate just lately wrapped its long-lasting authorized battle with the SEC. Ripple additionally introduced a $1.25 billion acquisition in April and just lately utilized for a nationwide banking license within the U.S.