Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse is set to speak at the 2026 Wyoming Blockchain Symposium, an invitation-only gathering of roughly 500 investors, regulators and blockchain founders running August 17 to 20 at the Four Seasons Resort in Jackson Hole. The event is jointly hosted by SALT and crypto exchange Kraken.
Garlinghouse's session, titled "Modernizing Financial Infrastructure," is scheduled for day two of the symposium on August 18 and will be moderated by CNBC's Tanaya Macheel. Ripple is also listed as a sponsor in the event's "Grand Teton" tier, alongside Galaxy, Clear Street and Multicoin Capital.
The speaker roster extends well beyond Ripple. SEC Chair Paul Atkins, Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis, Senator Tim Scott, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, Senator Ruben Gallego and Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould are all scheduled to appear, alongside industry figures including Galaxy founder Michael Novogratz, BitGo CEO Mike Belshe, Securitize CEO Carlos Domingo, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson, Stellar Development Foundation CEO Denelle Dixon and Custodia Bank founder Caitlin Long.
A Policy-Heavy Agenda
According to the symposium's official event page, the agenda centers on U.S. and global crypto regulation, Bitcoin's role as a corporate treasury asset, tokenization of traditional financial markets, and decentralized AI infrastructure — with SALT noting the speaker list will keep expanding on a rolling basis ahead of the opening reception.
Why Ripple's Presence Stands Out
The timing places Garlinghouse's appearance just weeks after Congress returns from its August recess, when legislative attention is expected to turn back to pending crypto market-structure legislation. With Ripple sponsoring the event and its CEO sharing a stage with the sitting SEC chair and multiple sitting senators, the appearance functions as much as a signal of the company's continued push for regulatory clarity as it does a product or business update. One XRP community member noted that last year's symposium was streamed live via SALT's official channels, suggesting this year's sessions may again be accessible to those not among the roughly 500 attendees on-site.
