Ripple CEO With Scott Bessent At Swell. Pundit Says This Is Big for XRP

Crypto commentator BankXRP posted a video from Ripple’s Swell 2026 conference, and the crypto community took notice. The clip shows Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse personally introducing U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to the stage. For XRP holders watching the space, the moment carried real significance. This is the 10th annual Swell conference. Ripple hosted its first in Toronto. A decade later, the guest list has changed considerably. Garlinghouse Sets the Scene Garlinghouse revealed that he met Bessent years before taking his current role, and called him “someone who I have a great deal of respect for.” He then welcomed the…