Ripple President Monica Long will headline XRP Seoul 2026, bringing a major Ripple voice to one of Asia’s biggest XRP-focused gatherings. The event is scheduled for October 3, during Korea Blockchain Week (KBW), and organizers say it will unite XRP holders, XRPL builders, ecosystem projects, and companies building blockchain finance solutions.
XRP Seoul’s account welcomed Long and highlighted her leadership over Ripple’s business, product, and engineering teams. A Ripple veteran since 2013, Long has been credited on the event page with helping shape Ripple into “a one-stop shop to move, manage, hold and tokenize value.” Her presence adds weight for XRP supporters: Ripple remains closely linked to XRP through its token holdings, payments efforts, stablecoin plans, custody offerings, and use of the XRP Ledger.
The appearance dovetails with Long’s inclusion on KBW’s broader 2026 speaker lineup; the main Korea Blockchain Week conference runs Sept. 30–Oct. 1 in Seoul. South Korea has long been one of the most active retail markets for XRP — Korean trading volumes on exchanges like Upbit have periodically dominated market activity. In May, for example, XRP’s KRW pair led Upbit volumes after Hana Bank moved to buy a large stake in Dunamu, the exchange operator — a pattern that helps explain why Seoul is a strategic location for an XRP event.
XRP Seoul 2026 says it expects more than 3,000 attendees and over 100 companies, and will focus on XRPL growth, institutional adoption, and real-world use cases. The event is positioning itself not just as a market meetup but as a builder forum: local groups such as XRPL Korea are promoting initiatives like the Korea Financial Innovation Program 2026, a three-month accelerator-style path for teams developing blockchain-based finance products on XRPL.
Ripple’s activity in Korea extends beyond trading. In May, Ripple Custody signed a pilot deal with Kyobo Life Insurance to trial near-real-time settlement of tokenized Korean government bonds using Ripple Custody for custody, transfer and settlement — and exploring stablecoin rails via RLUSD. Those projects, along with Ripple’s broader push into banking, custody and stablecoins, have sparked debate among XRP holders about how directly Ripple’s commercial deals will drive long-term demand for the token.
Long’s stage at XRP Seoul gives her a public forum to bridge that gap. With recent analyses flagging potential RLUSD pathways (including trust charters and Fed master account routes) and noting Ripple’s apparent preference to integrate with existing banking messaging systems rather than supplant them, attendees will be watching for how Long ties Ripple’s strategy — custody, RLUSD, tokenized assets and Korean market engagement — back to meaningful utility and demand for XRP.
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