Key Takeaways
- Ripple initiates a share repurchase program worth up to $750 million, targeting investors and employees until April
- The share buyback establishes Ripple’s valuation at $50 billion, representing a 25% increase from the $40 billion valuation recorded in November 2025
- The XRP token has experienced a decline exceeding 53% over the last six months, with current trading prices hovering near $1.39
- Ripple’s payment network has facilitated transactions exceeding $100 billion, while its RLUSD stablecoin has crossed the $1 billion market capitalization threshold
- Strategic growth initiatives include significant acquisitions of Hidden Road and GTreasury
The blockchain-based payments company Ripple, which operates the XRP Ledger network, has unveiled a share repurchase initiative that assigns the company a valuation of approximately $50 billion. Through this tender offer, which remains active until April, Ripple plans to buy back shares valued at up to $750 million from both investors and staff members.
Bloomberg first broke the story on Wednesday, with details corroborated by an anonymous source with direct knowledge of the transaction.
This updated valuation marks a substantial 25% elevation from the $40 billion price tag established during Ripple’s most recent capital raise in November 2025. During that funding round, the company secured $500 million from prominent institutional investors, including Fortress Investment Group, Citadel Securities, Pantera Capital, Galaxy Digital, Brevan Howard, and Marshall Wace.
The increased valuation emerges against a backdrop of declining cryptocurrency valuations. XRP has experienced a sharp decline of over 53% throughout the previous six-month period, with prices settling around $1.39 when this report was published.
Bitcoin similarly declined between 30% and 40% during the identical timeframe, reflecting widespread bearish sentiment throughout cryptocurrency markets.
According to information from Forge Global, a platform for private share transactions, Ripple’s privately traded shares had actually decreased by more than 9% as of Wednesday, introducing additional nuance to the buyback valuation assessment.
Strategic Acquisitions Drive Ripple’s Growth Strategy
Ripple has pursued an aggressive expansion strategy centered on major corporate acquisitions. The company allocated $1.25 billion toward purchasing prime brokerage operation Hidden Road and committed $1 billion to acquire treasury management platform GTreasury.
Just this week, the firm announced intentions to obtain a financial services license in Australia by acquiring a domestic payments company.
Additionally, Ripple secured conditional approval from the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in December for a national trust bank charter, although company representatives clarified this charter would not serve as the foundation for stablecoin issuance.
RLUSD Stablecoin Crosses $1 Billion Milestone
Ripple announced on Monday that its dollar-pegged stablecoin RLUSD has exceeded $1 billion in total market capitalization following its December 2024 debut.
The company simultaneously disclosed that its payments infrastructure has successfully processed transaction volumes surpassing $100 billion.
Ripple president Monica Long previously indicated that the organization has no immediate intentions to pursue a public listing.
The share repurchase program will continue accepting tender offers from eligible investors and employees holding private equity stakes through the end of April.
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