Ripple Returns to Korea as Major XRP Company Awaits Nasdaq Listing

XRP trades at just a nod above $1.40 as Ripple ecosystem builds toward a Korean stage while one of its own veterans eyes Wall Street.

The token is stuck in a tight band, and today’s news out of Seoul raises a question worth asking: Does event buzz actually move price?XRPL Korea, organizer of XRP Seoul 2026, unveiled its second speaker lineup today, adding names from Doppler Finance, Flare, t54 Labs, Variational, Evernorth, and Squid.

The standout: Evernorth CEO Ashish Birla, an early Ripple team member whose firm is pursuing a Nasdaq listing via SPAC merger with a stated goal of building a $1 billion XRP reserve. Please welcome @ashgoblue, CEO of @evernorthxrp.Asheesh leads Evernorth's vision and strategy.

A 25+ year Silicon Valley veteran, he helped scale Ripple from a startup to 1,000+ employees.