- Ripple Labs plans a $750 million share buyback with the tender offer running through April, setting a company valuation of $50 billion.
- This valuation represents a 25% increase from the figure established after the firm’s $500 million funding round in November 2025.
- The stablecoin Ripple USD (RLUSD) has surpassed a $1 billion market cap, while the price of XRP has dropped significantly.
- The company is expanding through major acquisitions and is progressing toward a US national trust bank charter.
Ripple is reportedly initiating a major share repurchase plan this April, according to a Wednesday Bloomberg report, valuing the financial technology firm at a staggering $50 billion. This strategic move comes during a period of aggressive corporate expansion and a notable decline in the price of its associated cryptocurrency.
The $750 million tender offer values Ripple at a figure 25% higher than its post-November 2025 funding round. However, company president Monica Long “said at the time that Ripple had no plans to go public.” Consequently, this buyback program provides liquidity to investors and employees without an initial public offering.
Meanwhile, the company has been broadening its business scope far beyond its crypto roots. This includes the $1.2 billion acquisition of prime broker Hidden Road and treasury system provider GTreasury in October. Additionally, Ripple is pursuing a financial services license in Australia through a local payments firm acquisition.
On Monday, the company reported processing over $100 billion in transactions, with its stablecoin, RLUSD, exceeding a $1 billion market capitalization. In contrast, the price of XRP has fallen more than 53% in the previous six months to trade at $1.39. Data from private shares platform Forge Global showed more than a 9% drop in Ripple’s private share price as of Wednesday.
In a significant regulatory development, the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency conditionally approved Ripple for a national trust bank charter in December. The company’s application specifically stated the charter would not authorize it to be a stablecoin issuer for RLUSD.
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