Ripple President Hints At Big Deal Amid Wall Street's $40B Valuation

Crypto YouTuber and XRP-focused commentator “Spicy Sensei” dissected a new Bloomberg Crypto interview with Ripple president Monica Long, zeroing in on a half‑billion dollar raise, aggressive M&A, and Ripple’s push into tightly-regulated banking territory. The headline detail: Ripple sold $500 million in shares at a $40 billion valuation in late 2025, bringing Citadel and Fortress onto its cap table. Long framed the deal as “very favorable for Ripple” and said the new investors were drawn to the firm’s digital asset infrastructure strategy and the inflection point in stablecoin payments. Wall Street Money, Special Protection &No-Rush IPO Bloomberg pressed Long