Ripple announces $500M raise at $40 billion valuation

• Ripple has raised $500 million in new funding round, at a $40 billion valuation.
• Strategic investment signals strong confidence in XRP and Ripple USD stablecoin.
• Momentum has seen Ripple close mega deals in 2025.

Ripple, the enterprise blockchain leader in cross-border payments, has secured a landmark $500 million strategic investment, with its valuation at $40 billion.

Led by global investment giants Fortress Investment Group and Citadel Securities, the raise signals investor confidence in Ripple and its expanding role in global finance.

Ripple raises $500 million funding round

On Wednesday, November 5, 2025, as the crypto market grappled with sell-off pressure, Ripple delivered one of the biggest news .

The company announced it had secured $500 million in fresh funding, with the financing round valuing it at $40 billion.

Apart from Fortress Investment Group and Citadel Securities, participation attracted Pantera Capital, Galaxy Digital, Brevan Howard, and Marshall Wace.

Overall, this is a funding move that marks one of the largest private financings in the blockchain sector this year.

The raise comes after Ripple’s recent $1 billion tender offer at the same valuation.

Meanwhile, it’s a move that caps what the firm and its leadership have described as the crypto industry giant’s strongest year on record.

Brad Garlinghouse, the chief executive officer of Ripple, described the funding as validation of Ripple’s long-term vision.

Ripple will tap into the new capital to support key platfom initiatives.

These will include product development, global regulatory engagement, and expansion of Ripple’s liquidity solutions.

Also on card are the company’s stablecoin initiative and custody services.

Ripple continues mega growth trajectory

The capital injection arrives amid a banner stretch for Ripple.

Payment volumes on the XRP Ledger have surged, as has adoption for the firm’s regulated stablecoin, Ripple USD (RLUSD).

Indeed, RLUSD recently surged past a $1 billion market cap.

Elsewhere, Ripple Prime, the institutional brokerage arm born from the acquisition of Hidden Road, is live.

These are only a few of the many milestones in Ripple’s transformation from a remittance-focused startup to a full-stack financial-technology provider.

In the past few months, the company has closed multiple deals, including those valued at $1 billion.

October’s purchase of GTreasury came after the earlier acquisition of Rail as Ripple looked to fortify its stablecoin footprint.

The company has also expanded its US presence with a New York trust charter earlier this year, enabling regulated custody and payment services.

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