Ripple has raised $500 million in a new funding round at a valuation of $40 billion.
Strategic Investment shows strong confidence in XRP and Ripple USD stablecoins.
Riding on the momentum, Ripple is concluding a major transaction in 2025.
Ripple, the enterprise blockchain leader in cross-border payments, has secured a landmark $500 million strategic investment at a valuation of $40 billion.
The hike, led by global investment giants Fortress Investment Group and Citadel Securities, demonstrates investor confidence in Ripple and its growing role in global finance.
Ripple raises $500 million funding round
On Wednesday, November 5, 2025, Ripple broke one of its biggest news as the crypto market faces selling pressure.
The company announced that it has secured $500 million in new funding, bringing the valuation of the funding round to $40 billion.
Fortress Investment Group and Citadel Securities were joined by Pantera Capital, Galaxy Digital, Brevan Howard and Marshall Weiss.
Overall, this is a funding move that represents one of the largest private fundraisings in the blockchain space this year.
The raise follows Ripple’s recent $1 billion tender offer at the same valuation.
Meanwhile, this is a move that caps off what the company and its management have described as the strongest year ever for the crypto industry giant.
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said the funding is validation of Ripple’s long-term vision.
“This investment reflects both Ripple’s tremendous momentum and further validation of the market opportunities we are actively pursuing with the world’s most trusted financial institutions,” he said. “We started with one use case, payments, in 2012 and have expanded that success into custody, stablecoins, prime brokerage, and corporate treasury, leveraging digital assets like XRP. Today, Ripple serves as a partner for institutions seeking access to cryptocurrencies and blockchain.”
Ripple plans to use the new funding to support key platform initiatives.
These include product development, global regulatory efforts, and expanding Ripple’s liquidity solutions.
The company’s stablecoin initiative and custody services are also planned.
Ripple continues its huge growth trajectory
This capital injection comes as Ripple’s flag is growing.
Settlement volumes on the XRP Ledger are rapidly increasing, and adoption of the company’s regulated stablecoin, Ripple USD (RLUSD), is also rapidly increasing.
In fact, RLUSD has recently skyrocketed to over $1 billion in market cap.
Also active is Ripple Prime, the institutional brokerage arm created through the acquisition of Hidden Road.
These are just 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 one worth $1 billion.
The acquisition of GTreasury in October came on the heels of its previous acquisition of Rail, as Ripple sought to strengthen its stablecoin footprint.
The company also expanded its U.S. presence by acquiring a New York Trust Charter earlier this year, allowing for regulated storage and payment services.
