XRP has launched its first official account on X, more than 14 years after the cryptocurrency's creation, establishing a dedicated social media presence jointly managed by Ripple and the XRP Ledger Foundation.

The October 19 debut opened with the message “hello, world. It's about time,” accompanied by a 10-second video featuring the XRP logo. The account describes XRP as the native asset of the decentralized XRP Ledger, a blockchain designed for payments. For readers, the launch establishes a single, officially recognized reference point for announcements about the asset itself.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse welcomed the new account, describing its arrival as long overdue, while the XRP Ledger Foundation celebrated the launch as the start of a new era for the cryptocurrency's online presence.

Immediate Community Response

The official @XRP account drew immediate attention across the cryptocurrency community, gaining more than 47,000 followers within hours of going live. Ripple marked the occasion by highlighting more than a decade of development alongside thousands of XRP Ledger contributors, while the Foundation posted an animated terminal graphic to celebrate the debut.

Industry participants quickly engaged with the new account, including cryptocurrency exchanges Gemini and Uphold, payment provider MoonPay, and blockchain interoperability network Flare.

The account's second post directed users to XRP's official website, which outlines the cryptocurrency's payment capabilities, transaction settlement process, and role within the XRP Ledger.

XRP was created in 2012, and its blockchain operates independently of Ripple through a decentralized validator network. The new account provides a jointly managed communications channel without changing XRP's ownership structure, token supply, or network governance. The shared arrangement also gives the asset a communications identity distinct from Ripple's corporate accounts, consistent with the ledger's independence from the company.

Ripple Prepares for Swell 2026 in New York

The launch comes one week before Ripple's Swell2026 conference, scheduled for October 27–29 in New York City. The three-day event is expected to bring together more than 1,500 attendees, with over 100 speakers and 80 sessions covering tokenization, institutional payments, digital asset infrastructure, stablecoins, and decentralized finance.

For the first time, Ripple has combined Swell with the XRPL Apex developer summit and the University Blockchain Research Initiative's UBRI Connect event. The combined program will convene financial institutions, technology companies, developers, and policymakers to discuss blockchain-based financial services and institutional adoption.

Ripple has also expanded its payment infrastructure ahead of the conference. A recent Cross River Bank integration introduced RLUSD stablecoin support within the bank's core payment infrastructure, connecting conventional banking services with transactions on the XRP Ledger.

For readers following XRP's institutional push, the conference is the nearest scheduled milestone after the account's debut.

Evernorth's Nasdaq Listing Expands Institutional XRP Exposure

The account launch also follows the completion of Evernorth Holdings' Nasdaq listing under the ticker XRPN after its merger with Armada Acquisition Corp. II. The Ripple-backed company holds approximately 473 million XRP, making it one of the largest publicly traded corporate XRP treasuries. Its business combination was expected to generate approximately300 million in gross cash proceeds before transaction expenses.

Evernorth had previously filed its SPAC registration as part of its plan to offer institutional investors XRP exposure through publicly traded shares.

Garlinghouse serves as a strategic advisor to Evernorth alongside other Ripple executives, while former Ripple executive Asheesh Birla leads the company as chief executive. The company has selected Ripple, Kraken, Coinbase, and BitGo as its initial institutional execution partners.

Evernorth plans to begin deploying capital from its XRP holdings during the fourth quarter of 2026 through institutional investment strategies, with potential expansion into XRP Ledger lending and decentralized finance as those markets develop. That timeline gives readers a second concrete milestone to watch alongside the Swell program.