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Ripple has launched a share buyback program that values the company at about $50 billion. The blockchain payments firm plans to repurchase up to $750 million in shares through a tender offer expected to run through April. A person familiar with the matter shared the details with CoinDesk on condition of anonymity. The move comes months after Ripple raised $500 million at a $40 billion valuation in November.
The company operates closely with the XRP Ledger network. The blockchain focuses on cross-border payments for banks and financial firms. Ripple says its payments ecosystem has processed more than $100 billion in transactions.
The latest valuation represents a roughly 25% increase since the November funding round. This rise comes despite a market downturn that saw Bitcoin and XRP decline between 30% and 40%. Bloomberg first reported on the buyback program.
Ripple has expanded its digital asset infrastructure through several acquisitions. The firm purchased prime brokerage platform Hidden Road for $1.25 billion. The acquisition broadened Ripple’s services in trading and institutional market access. Hidden Road provides brokerage and liquidity services for institutional investors.
Ripple also bought treasury management platform GTreasury in a deal valued at nearly $1 billion. That acquisition added financial tools focused on corporate liquidity management. These transactions introduced new capabilities around digital asset operations. As a result, Ripple increased its institutional infrastructure footprint.
Meanwhile, the company also spent $200 million to acquire stablecoin platform Rail. The purchases form part of a broader expansion strategy across digital asset services.
At the same time, Ripple president Monica Long said the company does not plan an initial public offering. Still, CEO Brad Garlinghouse said in February that he expects a trillion-dollar crypto company to emerge. Could Ripple eventually approach that scale as digital asset markets expand?
Ripple also operates a dollar-pegged stablecoin known as RLUSD. The company issues the token through its custody division. RLUSD currently carries a supply valued near $1.5 billion. Some estimates place the market capitalization closer to $1.57 billion. The stablecoin forms part of Ripple’s broader payments infrastructure. Meanwhile, the company continues developing services tied to the XRP Ledger blockchain.
That network enables fast cross-border payments between financial institutions. Transactions settle within seconds on the distributed ledger. Ripple reports that its ecosystem has processed more than $100 billion in total transfers. The platform focuses on banks and payment firms moving funds internationally.
In addition, XRP remains the fifth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. The asset currently holds an estimated value of about $84.7 billion.
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Ripple has also targeted regulatory expansion outside the United States. The company plans to acquire BC Payments Australia Pty Ltd. The acquisition would help Ripple secure an Australian Financial Services License. The deal still requires completion of standard regulatory approval processes.
Such regulatory access would support Ripple’s growth in the Asia-Pacific region. The company has steadily expanded services across global markets. Meanwhile, investor interest in XRP products has increased. Spot XRP exchange-traded funds have attracted about $1.26 billion in cumulative inflows since launching in November 2025.
Ripple’s latest share buyback signals continued corporate expansion. The company continues to invest in infrastructure, payment services, and regulatory positioning across the global digital asset market.
Ripple has launched a $750 million share buyback that values the company near $50 billion while it expands acquisitions and payment services tied to the XRP Ledger network. At the same time, RLUSD stablecoin growth and rising XRP ETF inflows show increasing institutional interest in Ripple’s digital asset infrastructure.
