XRP Community Day 2025: A Global Celebration of Innovation and Momentum

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On January 28, 2025, XRP holders, builders, community leaders, and Ripple executives will come together for XRP Community Day—a global, virtual event celebrating the continued innovation, utility and growth across the digital asset XRP and the broader XRP Ledger (XRPL) ecosystem.

The event will be accessible to a global audience, with sessions spread across EMEA, Americas, and APAC time zones. These sessions will cover key topics such as cross-chain innovation, institutional DeFi adoption, XRPL ecosystem growth and roadmap, Ripple’s priorities for blockchain innovation in 2025, and the future of crypto regulations. Innovation Spotlights will allow projects in the ecosystem to showcase what they’re building across various categories, including DeFi, tokenization, gaming, and more. Ripple leaders—including Brad Garlinghouse, Monica Long, David Schwartz, and Markus Infanger—will join XRP community members to reflect on key milestones, share news updates, and inspire the next wave of onchain innovation.

Why XRP Community Day Matters

This global event is designed to:

  • Celebrate XRP’s Momentum: Highlight key milestones and celebrate XRP’s role as one of the top three leading cryptocurrencies by market cap with real-world utility, driving impact across global industries.

  • Spotlight XRPL Innovation: Feature leading community projects, developers, and businesses driving ecosystem growth and innovation.

  • Unite and Empower the XRP Community: Provide a global space for holders, developers, and projects to engage, connect, and participate in shaping the future of XRP and the XRP Ledger.

  • Inspire the Next Wave of XRPL Development: Showcase how XRPL is advancing DeFi, tokenization, marketplaces, and gaming, motivating both new and existing builders to continue pushing boundaries and innovating.

  • Welcome the Broader Crypto Community: Invite the wider crypto community to join, learn more about XRP’s impact, and discover how they can get involved in the growing XRPL ecosystem.

How to Join the Event

  • Date: January 28, 2025 (EMEA/Americas) and January 29, 2025 (APAC)

  • Platform: Three live X Spaces hosted on @RippleXDev, covering EMEA, Americas, and APAC regions (January 29, local timezone)

Each regional session will feature:

  • Live Q&As with Ripple executives and community leaders

  • Regional innovation spotlights featuring projects from around the world

  • Discussions on XRPL programmability, tokenization, and the future of XRP

Dive Into the XRP Community Day 2025 Agenda

EMEA Session 

Opening Session:

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, hosted by XRPL Commons President David Bchiri, will reflect on XRP milestones, Ripple’s role in ecosystem growth, and the launch of Ripple USD (RLUSD). The session will include a Q&A with community-sourced questions!

7:00 AM PT / 10:00 AM ET / 3:00 PM GMT

Innovation Spotlight:

Hosted by a Ripple dev advocate and a community moderator, this session will provide short updates from selected projects in DeFi gaming, tokenization, and RWAs, ensuring diverse representation across the XRPL ecosystem.

7:30 AM PT   / 10:30 AM ET / 3:30 PM GMT 

Institutional Adoption of DeFi:

Archax, Zoniqx and OpenEden will share insights on institutional use cases and challenges, led by Markus Infanger, SVP of RippleX. 

8:30 AM PT / 11:30 AM ET / 4:30 PM GMT 

Developer Growth Resources:

Christina Chan, Ripple’s Head of Developer Growth, will explore resources like VC funding, grants, hackathons, and accelerator initiatives that are driving developer growth and fostering innovation on the XRPL.

9:15 AM PT / 12:15 PM ET / 5:15 PM GMT  

Americas Session 

Regulatory Landscape:

The Americas session will begin with Stu Alderoty, Ripple’s Chief Legal Officer, discussing the U.S. crypto regulatory outlook under the Trump administration, Congress, and updates on Ripple’s SEC lawsuit. Hosted by Vet, this session will include a live Q&A addressing community questions. 

11:30 AM PT / 2:30 PM ET / 7:30 PM GMT  

Innovation Spotlight:

Short updates from community-led projects across DeFi, gaming, and tokenization will showcase the decentralized nature of the XRPL ecosystem, highlighting both emerging and established initiatives.  

12:00 PM PT / 3:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM GMT 

Cross-Chain Innovation and Programmability:

Ripple CTO David Schwartz and community members, alongside representatives from other blockchain ecosystems, will explore XRPL’s support for interoperability and programmability, unlocking new liquidity and use cases.

1:00 PM PT / 4:00 PM ET / 9:00 PM GMT  

APAC Session (Jan 29)

Ripple’s 2025 Priorities:

President Monica Long will outline Ripple’s key goals for 2025, focusing on tokenization and driving blockchain innovation across the APAC region. 

8:30 AM SGT (Jan 29) / 4:30 PM PT / 7:30 PM ET 

Innovation Spotlight:

Regional developers and businesses will share how they are leveraging blockchain for real-world use cases in gaming, tokenization, and more.

9:00 AM SGT (Jan 29) / 5:00 PM PT / 8:00 PM ET 

Fireside Chat:

David Schwartz will close the event with a discussion on XRPL’s 2025 roadmap, covering programmability, lending protocols, and the future of XRPL, inspiring the community for another year of growth and innovation.

10:00 AM SGT (Jan 29) / 6:00 PM PT / 9:00 PM ET 

How to join XRP Community Day 2025

  1. Join the live X Spaces on @RippleXDev during the event

  2. Engage in Q&A sessions by submitting questions ahead of time

  3. Follow the conversation on Ripple’s corporate channels and key community leaders

  4. Access event recordings post-event on Ripple’s social media

XRP Community Day 2025 marks the beginning of another transformative year for XRPL. With a growing network of developers, institutional partners, and community contributors, the event will highlight XRP’s global impact, expanding use cases, and the innovation shaping the future of blockchain.

For those looking to be part of this journey, XRP Community Day is the ideal opportunity to connect, learn, and help drive the next wave of on-chain advancements. You can sign up to the event via Luma here, and you can also stay informed on exciting opportunities that lay ahead via the XRPL Newsletter!