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Ripple, the Crypto financial services firm behind the XRP Ledger, has launched a share buyback program that places its valuation at a staggering $50 billion.
The $750 Million Share Buyback
According to a report from Bloomberg, citing sources familiar with the matter, Ripple plans to repurchase shares from investors and employees through a tender offer expected to run through April.
The $750 million share buyback would peg Ripple at an estimated $50 billion— 25% higher than the valuation assigned after its major funding round just months ago. In November, Ripple raised $500 million in a strategic funding round at a $40 billion valuation, led by funds tied to Fortress Investment Group and Citadel Securities, with notable participation from Pantera Capital, Galaxy Digital, Brevan Howard, and Marshall Wace.
At that time, the company’s president, Monica Long, emphasized that Ripple had no immediate plans to go public, citing the company’s strong financial position and its strategy of growing privately through acquisitions and product development.
Expansion Through Acquisitions
Ripple has deployed billions to expand beyond its core payments business. In 2025, the firm acquired prime brokerage Hidden Road for approximately $1.25 billion, corporate treasury business GTreasury for $1 billion, and stablecoin platform Rail for $200 million. Ripple has stated that it has invested roughly $4 billion into the crypto ecosystem through a combination of strategic investments, mergers, and acquisitions.
 
Most recently, Ripple announced plans to acquire BC Payments to secure an Australian Financial Services License, aiming to strengthen its presence across the Asia-Pacific region.
Ripple’s $750 millon share buyback comes amid a turbulent crypto market. Since October, Bitcoin has slid more than 40% from its October peak of $126,080.
XRP, meanwhile, hit a new all-time high of $3.65 last July, breaking seven years of trading below $3.00. Since then, the payments-focused token has fallen sharply with the broader crypto market, losing roughly 62.4% to trade at $1.37 at publication time. Despite the recent downturn, XRP remains the fifth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization.
As Ripple pushes forward with share buybacks and expands its financial infrastructure, questions linger over whether XRP holders will see direct benefits from the company’s growth.
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