Ripple Launches $750M Share Buyback Aiming at $50B Valuation

• Ripple launches a $750M share buyback program to run off till April 2026.
• Hidden Road acquisition boosts Ripple’s institutional trading and global crypto services.
• XRP trades at $1.40 as Ripple stays private, navigating market swings and SEC closure.

Ripple has launched a $750 million share buyback, placing the company’s value at $50 billion. The offer is open to early investors and employees with equity or vested options, giving them a chance to sell shares while streamlining ownership.

Ripple, known for its XRP cryptocurrency and RippleNet cross-border payment system, will run the buyback through April 2026, according to Bloomberg. The offer is voluntary and follows a $500 million funding round from Fortress Investment Group and Citadel Securities, which valued the company at $40 billion. As a result, Ripple remains among the largest privately valued digital-asset companies, despite ongoing volatility in the cryptocurrency market.

Strategic Growth and Market Position

Ripple has been strategically growing its firm recently. In October 2025, Ripple acquired Hidden Road, a company valued at $1.25 billion, and this was a significant step in that it is the first crypto company to offer a global, multi-asset prime brokerage business. 

Hidden Road processes transactions worth $3 trillion annually and works with over 300 major clients. With the acquisition, it is likely to grow even faster and offer even more professional-level trading services.

In a statement, Brad Garlinghouse, Ripple CEO, said, “This investment reflects both Ripple’s incredible momentum, and further validation of the market opportunity we’re aggressively pursuing by some of the most trusted financial institutions in the world.”

This buyback builds on Ripple’s earlier efforts, like a $1 billion tender offer at the same valuation and a $700 million program in 2025. On top of that, the company has returned more than a quarter of its outstanding shares to employees and early investors over the past few years.

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Market Implications and Outlook

Ripple is staying private for now, focusing on growing its business while wrapping up the SEC case that was mostly resolved in 2024. On top of that, the company has over $1 billion in cash and XRP, so it can handle the $750 million buyback without borrowing money or reducing anyone’s shares.

Ripple’s XRP was trading around $1.40, giving it a market value of about $85 billion, which shows investors still trust the company. However, the crypto market overall is unpredictable—Bitcoin’s price has been swinging a lot, trading at $70,416.72. Despite this, Ripple is showing strength, building its systems for banks and institutions while navigating a tricky market.

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