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Ripple has announced a strategic investment round of $500 million at a valuation of $40 billion, led by funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group and Citadel Securities, with participation from Pantera Capital, Galaxy Digital, Brevan Howard and Marshall Wace.
The new round marks more progress in Ripple’s the strongest year to date, reinforcing investor confidence in the company’s growth trajectory and long-term strategy.
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Ripple’s latest surge follows a $1 billion IPO completed earlier this year at the same valuation, showing strong institutional demand to gain exposure to the company’s equity.
In recent years, Ripple has repurchased more than 25% of its outstanding shares, providing liquidity for shareholders and early employees while attracting new strategic partners. The decision to onboard institutional investors with deep roots in finance shows Ripple’s intention to strengthen its institutional network as it expands globally.
“This investment reflects both Ripple’s incredible momentum and further validation of the market opportunity we are aggressively pursuing,” said Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse.
“We started in 2012 with one use case – payments – and have since expanded that success into custody, stablecoins, prime brokerage and corporate treasury, leveraging digital assets like XRP,” adds Garlinghouse.
Expansion through Acquisitions and Product Development
Ripple said in just over two years it has completed six acquisitions, including two valued at more than $1 billion, expanding its footprint in payments, custody and stablecoins.
In addition, the company acquired Rail, a stablecoin infrastructure provider, which has become a key pillar of Ripple Payments, its full-service cross-border platform. By integrating Ripple USD (RLUSD) and XRP, Ripple has created an efficient on-and-off ramp for global businesses looking for faster and cheaper international transactions.
Ripple now has 75 regulatory licenses, which allow it to move money on behalf of customers and simplify liquidity management. The total volumes of Ripple Payments have exceeded $95 billion, which shows the acceleration of adoption among enterprise customers.
Driving Stablecoin and Treasury Development
Following the GENIUS Act, which clarified stablecoin regulations in major markets, institutions are increasingly adopting Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin for treasury payments, settlement and collateral use cases.
GTreasury’s October acquisition of Ripple, a leader in corporate cash management, extends that capability. GTreasury oversees trillions of dollars in transactions for Fortune 500 clients eager to leverage stablecoins for capital efficiency 24/7.
Ripple Prime is the Next Phase of Growth
Ripple’s acquisition of Hidden Road, now rebranded as Ripple Prime, it has strengthened its trading and institutional funding capabilities. Since the integration, the customer guarantee has doubled, daily transactions exceed 60 million, and the platform has tripled in size. Ripple Prime now offers collateralized loans for XRP and supports a rapidly expanding base of institutions trading XRP-based products.
With RLUSD surpassing a market capitalization of $1 billion less than a year after launch, Ripple’s diversified ecosystem—which includes payments, stablecoins, and prime brokerage—positions the company as one of the most influential players bridging traditional finance and digital assets.
