Ripple President to Discuss Why XRP Remains Core to Ripple’s Strategy

Ripple President Monica Long will discuss why $XRP remains central to the company’s strategy in the second iteration of $XRP Community Day.

Notably, Ripple has announced that $XRP Community Day will return on Feb. 11, 2026, as a global virtual event hosted by Ripple and RippleX across three regional X Spaces sessions covering the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.

One of the most important moments will feature Ripple President Monica Long during the Americas session, where she will explain why $XRP remains central to Ripple’s strategy amid ongoing criticism that the company is shifting focus away from the asset.

Key Points

• Ripple and RippleX have scheduled $XRP Community Day for Feb. 11, 2026, with three live regional X Spaces sessions.
• The Ripple President Monica Long will discuss Ripple’s evolution and why $XRP continues to sit at the core of the company’s strategy.
• Ripple executives have repeatedly confirmed their commitment to $XRP throughout 2025, with CEO Garlinghouse calling it a central, foundational, and guiding force for the company.
• The Americas session featuring Long will take place on Feb. 11 at 4:00 PM ET and will be moderated by Token Relations CEO Jacquelyn Melinek.
• The 2026 event builds on the 2025 inaugural edition, which drew more than 250,000 listeners from over 50 countries and spotlighted major XRPL developments.

Ripple President to Discuss Why $XRP Remains Important

While the $XRP Community Day event will run as one global program divided into three live X Spaces sessions for the Americas, EMEA, and APAC regions, some APAC participants will join on Feb. 12 due to time zone differences. Notably, anyone can attend for free, with registration available through Luma.

For context, Ripple designed $XRP Community Day to bring together $XRP holders, developers, builders, institutions, community leaders, and company executives. The discussions will focus on real-world adoption, institutional use, payments, DeFi, tokenization, financial markets, regulatory progress, ecosystem growth, and Ripple’s long-term direction for $XRP.

An important moment will feature Ripple President Monica Long during the Americas session. Specifically, she will walk through Ripple’s growth and explain why $XRP remains at the core of the company’s strategy. Jacquelyn Melinek, CEO of Token Relations, will moderate the conversation, which takes place on Feb. 11 at 4:00 PM ET, or 1:00 PM PT.

Ripple Executives Reaffirm Commitment to $XRP

Notably, her appearance comes as critics continue to claim that Ripple may be gradually shifting its focus away from $XRP toward other business areas. Ripple’s leadership has repeatedly pushed back on that view, and Long’s session seeks to clearly show how $XRP remains central to Ripple’s mission.

In the past, Ripple executives have consistently reaffirmed their commitment to $XRP. In June 2025, Garlinghouse publicly expressed “1,000%” dedication to $XRP in response to a post about his $XRP-themed tattoo marking the July 13, 2023, court ruling.

Last October, he stated on X that $XRP sits at the center of everything Ripple does. Weeks later, Garlinghouse described $XRP as the company’s heart and soul, also emphasizing that Ripple remains deeply invested in its success.

Other Details Around $XRP Community Day 2026

The latest $XRP Community Day will open with a fireside chat between Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and Tony Edward of Thinking Crypto on Feb. 11 at 10:00 AM ET, or 3:00 PM UTC. Garlinghouse will discuss growing institutional adoption, broader acceptance of crypto in public markets, $XRP’s expanding role in financial infrastructure, and the importance of long-term stability and community support.

Ripple has also confirmed that more executives, ecosystem builders, community leaders, and institutional partners will join throughout the regional sessions, with a full agenda to follow.

$XRP Community Day 2026 builds on the success of the first edition held on Jan. 28, 2025, which attracted more than 250,000 listeners from over 50 countries. The event covered major XRPL developments, including AMM, the RLUSD stablecoin, and ecosystem innovation, with key contributions from Ripple leadership.