Ripple CEO Recalls 2018 XRP Community Night Featuring Snoop Dogg

The $XRP community and ecosystem stakeholders gathered last week for $XRP Australia Sydney 2026.

The $XRP Australia Sydney 2026 event, hosted by "Wave of Innovation," included a high-profile roster of industry executives and blockchain innovators.

The event featured headline speakers, including Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, Ripple President Monica Long, Ripple CTO Emeritus and co-creator of the $XRP Ledger David Schwartz.

Featured speakers and industry leaders included Evernorth CEO Asheesh Birla, Coinbase Managing Director in Australia John O'Loghlen, CEO at Independent Reserve Adrian Przelozny, Hugo Philion, cofounder and CEO at Flare, and Ripple Senior Director Ross Edwards, among others.

A key segment of the program is "$XRP as the North Star," which featured Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, Ripple President Monica Long and Evernorth CEO Asheesh Birla.

In a recent tweet, $XRP enthusiast Eri @sentosumosaba shared a fun flashback story told by Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse at the $XRP Australia event.

Garlinghouse recalled 2018 $XRP Community Night, when Snoop Dogg rocked the stage as a special guest, triggering laughter from participants at this year's $XRP event.

At the event, the Ripple CEO expressed great optimism for 2026 and beyond.

$XRP Community Night throwback

American rapper Snoop Dogg headlined the $XRP Community Night event on May 15, 2018, in Manhattan. As part of the first-ever New York Blockchain Week, Snoop Dogg was booked to perform at $XRP Community Night, an event meant to celebrate $XRP.

Fast-forward to 2026, nearly eight years after, to the $XRP community Night event held at ETHDenver.

$XRP holders, builders and creators hosted a community night event at ETHDenver, a Web3 BUIDLathon and Innovation Festival, which convened builders and creators from the crypto industry.

In February, Ripple hosted a successful $XRP Community Day event that convened builders, creators and partners from the $XRP Ledger ecosystem.