Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse took the stage at the eMerge Americas event in Miami alongside Mayor Francis Suarez to discuss the impact of blockchain and cryptocurrency on global finance. The conference, held from April 22 to 25, served as a platform for exploring digital assets, stablecoins, and evolving regulation.
In a fireside chat, Garlinghouse and Suarez covered topics including blockchain technology, stablecoins, and the real-world impact of crypto. Garlinghouse later described the discussion as a "quick therapy session" on X (formerly Twitter), noting their conversation covered all things digital assets.
Meanwhile, the XRP community is anticipating key developments. Ripple teased "Next Monday. Las Vegas. XRP" on April 22. April has been a significant month for XRP and Ripple, with SoFi bank supporting XRP deposits, wXRP going live on Solana, and Ripple partnering with Korea's Kyobo Life Insurance for on-chain financial infrastructure. Additionally, Kroll assigned Ripple Prime an investment-grade issuer rating, and Ripple announced a multi-phase plan to prepare the XRP Ledger for a post-quantum future by 2028.
