Nasdaq CEO Opens Ripple’s Swell Event With Keynote Moment

Ripple has officially marked the start of Swell, its most important event of the year, which brings together leaders in crypto, payments, banking and politics to discuss what lies ahead for the future of finance.

The Swell event that will now be held in New York City will take place from November 4 to 5, with high expectations that already have the crypto community.

According to a recent tweet from RippleSwell 2025 kicks off with opening remarks from Ripple President Monica Long and a Fireside Chat with Nasdaq President and CEO Adena Friedman.

The lineup of speakers at the Ripple Swell event includes industry leaders from Ripple, BlackRock, Nasdaq, Mastercard, BNY Mellon, Fidelity and Franklin Templeton, among others.

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In addition Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman, who will participate in the first fireside conversation at the event, other speakers include Maxwell Stein, Director of Digital Assets at Blackrock; Cynthia Lo Bessette, Head of Fidelity Digital Asset Management; Hunter Horsley, CEO of Bitwise; Scott Lucas, Head of Markets and Digital Assets at JP Morgan; and Christian Rau, Senior Vice President of Blockchain Digital Assets and Fintech Enablement at Mastercard, among others.

At the event, beneficial insights for the space of digital assets and financial markets are expected, with the crypto community tuning in.

Carlos Domingo, CEO of Securitize, will also participate in a panel discussion at the Ripple Swell event, on the topic “Driving Global Growth and Trust with RLUSD”.

Hours from the start of the event, Ripple announced the acquisition of digital asset exchange and custody company Palisade, expected to significantly expand Ripple’s custody capabilities to directly serve the core needs of fintechs, crypto-native businesses and corporations.