Ripple Unites Financial Giants in Swell 2026 Conference

Ripple's Swell 2026 conference in New York will bring together senior leaders from major financial institutions, including Bank of New York Mellon (BNY), Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), TD Securities, and Robinhood.

The event will integrate Swell, the Apex summit focused on XRP Ledger technology, and UBRI Connect, an academic blockchain initiative, into a single event.

Representing BNY, Laide Majiyagbe will lead a discussion on tokenized money-market funds, stablecoins, liquidity, and settlement innovations influencing institutional markets.

Ripple's RLUSD reserves, which have grown to about $2.53 billion, will be a key topic, with BNY chosen as the primary custodian for these reserves, starting in 2025.

ICE's Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, Michael Blaugrund, will speak on institutional adoption of tokenized equities, digital funds, and collateral management.

TD Securities' Elizabeth St-Onge will join a panel exploring the future of digital currency models, considering whether market dominance will rest with single-issuer stablecoins or consortium-driven approaches.

Ripple's RLUSD has become increasingly embedded in institutional liquidity solutions, including payments, tokenized assets, and prospective lending structures on the XRP Ledger (XRPL).

Ripple President Monica Long will examine the growing convergence between retail and institutional participation in the digital asset ecosystem, alongside Robinhood's Head of Crypto, Johann Kerbrat.