Ripple Makes Major Announcement: Important Dates For The XRP Community

Ripple has announced the dates for its next flagship event, giving the XRP community and institutional partners an early look at what lies ahead. In a post shared on social media platform X, the company confirmed that Swell will return to New York City from October 27 to October 29, 2026.

The update comes after a high-profile Swell 2025 conference in New York that placed Ripple at the center of discussions around institutional adoption, stablecoins, and blockchain infrastructure of the XRP ecosystem.

Ripple Confirms Swell 2026 Dates

Ripple’s announcement confirmed that Swell will once again be hosted in New York City, this time spanning three days from October 27 to October 29, 2026. The company encouraged its community to mark their calendars early; more information will follow in the new year.

The announcement carries added significance, as Ripple also revealed a major change to the structure of its annual events, setting the stage for what it describes as a larger and more unified gathering. Apart from the dates and location, Ripple noted that the 2026 edition is designed to be larger in scope. “Builders, financial leaders, and industry partners will be together under one roof, creating an unforgettable experience,” the announcement noted. 

One of the most notable elements of the announcement is the decision to merge Swell and Apex into a single event. Swell events have always been focused on institutional finance, payments, and policy discussions, while Apex catered more directly to developers building on the XRP Ledger. The most recent Swell 2025 event was hosted in New York, while the Apex 2025 event was hosted in the first half of the year in Singapore. 

However, by combining the two, Ripple appears to be planning to promote a better alignment between institutional adoption and on-chain development of the XRP Ledger. This unified format is something to look forward to, as the event is expected to bridge the gap between financial institutions and technical builders, rather than treating them as separate audiences.

Looking Back At Swell 2025

The announcement also draws added weight from how Swell 2025 unfolded. The 2025 event in New York was widely viewed as one of Ripple’s most consequential conferences to date, featuring strong institutional representation and focused discussions on stablecoins, tokenized assets, and cross-border settlement.

The event took place on November 4 and November 5, 2025. Not long after the event, the first Spot XRP ETF was launched in the US.

Ripple Swell 2025 drew a high-profile mix of Ripple executives, institutional leaders, and policymakers. Ripple’s leadership was represented by CEO Brad Garlinghouse, Executive Chairman Chris Larsen, and President Monica Long, all of whom took part in key sessions. 

Notable attendees from traditional finance included Nasdaq Chair and CEO Adena Friedman and BlackRock’s Director of Digital Assets Maxwell Stein. The event also featured David Ripley, Co-CEO of Kraken; Sandy Kaul of Franklin Templeton; US Representative Ritchie Torres; and Patrick Witt from the White House’s President’s Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, to name a few.