Ripple’s $500M Round Boosts Its Global Payments and Stablecoin Ambitions
Ripple has raised $500 million at a $40 billion valuation , marking one of its biggest milestones since launching more than a decade ago. The round, led by Fortress Investment GroupDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, Citadel Securities, and Pantera Capital , follows a $1 billion tender offer earlier this year and signals growing institutional confidence in Ripple’s expanding digital finance platform.
The company has been steadily transforming from a cross-border payments provider into a full-stack fintech player. Over the past two years, Ripple has completed six acquisitions —two exceeding $1 billion —to broaden its reach into payments, custody, and prime brokerage. These moves are part of Ripple’s long-term strategy to integrate blockchain-based infrastructure into the global financial system.
A key driver of Ripple’s growth has been its push into stablecoins . The acquisition of RailDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → brought core infrastructure for Ripple USD (RLUSD) , a stablecoin used for international transactions. Ripple Payments now processes over $95 billion in payment volume annually, supported by 75 regulatory licenses worldwide—an indication of both compliance and institutional readiness.
Ripple has also expanded into treasury and liquidity services through its purchase of GTreasury , which manages trillions in payment volume for Fortune 500 clients. Meanwhile, its prime brokerage arm, Ripple Prime (formerly Hidden Road), has doubled client collateral and handles 60 million daily transactions , as it scales into collateralized lending powered by XRP.
By combining stablecoin innovation, custody, and institutional trading infrastructure, Ripple is positioning itself as a bridge between traditional finance and the blockchain economy. With strong backing from major investors and a rapidly growing suite of products, the company aims to redefine how money moves across borders—faster, cheaper, and more transparently than ever before.
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