SBI Holdings CEO Yoshitaka Kitao shared Ripple's announcement on X today: XRP Community Day 2026 will take place virtually on February 11-12. It's more than a meetup — the lineup includes top Ripple executives, major crypto institutions, and cross-chain players.
Grayscale and Gemini Execs on Stage
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and President Monica Long will headline the event. Grayscale's Head of Product & Research, Rayhaneh Sharif-Askary, is set to discuss regulated XRP investment products and the global growth of crypto ETFs and ETPs. Gemini's Head of Institutional, Brad Vopni, and Bitnomial President Michael Dunn are also confirmed. Ripple teased a "surprise guest" for a fireside chat on tokenized finance with RippleX SVP Markus Infanger — no name yet.
Wrapped XRP Expands to Solana
A key session covers wrapped XRP moving to other blockchains, starting with Solana. Solana Foundation's Interim CMO Vibhu Norby and Hex Trust's CPO Giorgia Pellizzari will explore cross-chain liquidity, asset access, and real-world use cases. The move signals XRP's ecosystem opening up to heterogeneous chains.
Ripple's 2026 Game Plan
Monica Long will lay out Ripple's top priorities for the year — XRP at the center of company strategy. Other sessions dive into stablecoins, DeFi on XRPL, ecosystem funding, and the introduction of a new XRPL Foundation Executive Director. XRPL co-creator David Schwartz closes the APAC session with a live community Q&A.
How to Join
The event runs as three live X Spaces on Ripple's X account: February 11 for EMEA and Americas, February 12 for APAC. Attendees can RSVP via Luma for reminders. Recordings will be posted on Ripple's official channels afterward. Free and open to all.