Ripple President Breaks Down Why Tokenization Is Crypto's Next Big Chapter

Ripple's Swell event kicked off with a bang on October 28, 2026, bringing together decision-makers from traditional finance, crypto, academia and the XRP ecosystem. In one session highlighted by the official Swell X account , Johann Kerbrat, Senior VP and GM of Crypto at Robinhood, joined Ripple President Monica Long to discuss the evolution of crypto markets, expanding access to digital assets and the future of global financial services. As Robinhood pushes into always-on markets through blockchain technology, the two crypto executives discussed the "unstoppable freight train" of tokenization and what was needed to build the future of global financial…