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Did Ripple Just Reload Market? $40,000,000 RLUSD Move Says Yes Ripple's stablecoin arm just put another $40,000,000 into the market in two back-to-back transactions, both initiated by the RLUSD Treasury. The money was sent straight to a Gemini-labeled address, a top U.S. crypto exchange led by the Winklevoss brothers. Now this wallet is sitting on over 98.3 million RLUSD. Of course, this has everybody in the XRP community talking about what companies might be doing with it. The mint was split into two equal parts, each 20 million RLUSD. There was no public announcement for the event, and there has not been any movement to exchanges or retail wallets so far. The stablecoin's market cap is still at $1.33 billion, with a 24-hour volume of $110.7 million and 1.33 billion RLUSD in total supply. The timing of this is certainly interesting. Back in November, Ripple was confirmed to be working with Mastercard, Gemini and WebBank on a pilot for credit card settlement using RLUSD on the XRP Ledger. They were reportedly waiting for regulatory clearance to roll it out fully. Not test for Ripple and Gemini There are not any official wallet tags or explorer labels that connect today's recipient to that pilot, but the scale of issuance and the known connection to the top U.S. exchange have not gone unnoticed. It is not clear if this is something that has been planned before the official launch of the Mastercard-Ripple-Gemini partnership or if it is a separate move to manage liquidity. But with almost $100 million in stablecoins just sitting around in one Gemini-linked wallet, it seems like the $40 million follow-up is more like predeployment positioning, not a test. $XRP

Ripple Says NO to IPO Ripple President Monica Long confirmed on Bloomberg that the company will remain private. Why no IPO? → Just raised $500M at $40B valuation → Backed by Citadel, Fortress, Pantera & Galaxy Digital → Spent ~$4B on acquisitions in 2025 → SEC lawsuit settled — no more legal uncertainty Monica Long's statement: "We're in a really healthy position to continue to fund and invest in our company's growth without going public." Current focus: Integrating acquisitions Growing RLUSD stablecoin Building payments infrastructure Ripple doesn't need Wall Street's money, Wall Street is already investing in Ripple.

Ripple has reaffirmed its commitment to remaining a privately held company, following a $500 million funding round that valued the blockchain firm at $40 billion. The announcement, made by Ripple President Monica Long in an interview with Bloomberg, underscores the company’s ability to fund expansion, acquisitions, and product development without accessing public markets. Private Capital Replaces IPO Pressure “Companies often go public to access investors and liquidity, but that simply doesn’t apply to Ripple,” Long said. She noted that the company already has sufficient capital to support growth initiatives, giving it flexibility to scale operations without quarterly reporting pressures or public market scrutiny. The $500 million round, closed in November 2025, drew major global investors, including Fortress Investment Group and Citadel Securities, alongside crypto-focused funds. Terms reportedly included protections allowing investors to sell shares back to Ripple at guaranteed prices and preferential treatment in scenarios like bankruptcy or company sale. “These terms align with Ripple’s long-term strategy while keeping the company in a strong financial position,” Long explained. Acquisition-Driven Expansion Ripple’s private-market strategy coincided with a year of aggressive expansion. In 2025, the firm completed four major acquisitions totaling nearly $4 billion: multi-asset prime broker Hidden Road, stablecoin payments platform Rail, treasury management firm GTreasury, and custody provider Palisade. These acquisitions have strengthened Ripple’s enterprise offerings, creating a full-stack digital asset infrastructure supporting trading, payments, treasury operations, and custody for institutional clients. Ripple Payments alone processed over $95 billion in total transaction volume as of November 2025. Meanwhile, Ripple Prime, a product born from the Hidden Road acquisition, now offers collateralized lending and institutional XRP products, with the dollar-denominated stablecoin RLUSD at the center. Focusing on Integration and Product Delivery Looking ahead, Ripple plans to pivot from acquisitions to integration and scaling. “Execution and product delivery now take priority over deal-making,” Long said, signaling a shift toward consolidating recently acquired platforms and expanding Ripple’s offerings for traditional financial institutions. The company’s long-term strategy is to bridge traditional finance with blockchain systems, providing infrastructure for tokenized assets and stablecoins to function in real-world financial settings. Staying Private for Strategic Flexibility Industry analysts note that Ripple’s approach mirrors that of other well-funded fintech companies that remain private despite large valuations. By avoiding the public market for now, Ripple can focus on long-term development without the pressures of quarterly earnings reports. While the firm has not completely ruled out a future IPO, executives emphasize that public listing is no longer a necessity. As Long put it: “We’re in a really healthy position to continue funding and investing in our company’s growth without going public.” With robust funding, strategic acquisitions, and a clear product roadmap, Ripple appears positioned to continue scaling its infrastructure and enterprise offerings while maintaining the flexibility that comes with remaining private.

JP MORGAN TEAMS UP WITH RIPPLE-BACKED INFRA JP Morgan Payments has partnered with Ripple-owned GTreasury to power global payment netting for Franklin Electric ($2.1B market cap). The system offsets intercompany balances, reducing: • FX costs • Bank friction • Settlement delays As JP Morgan’s Owen Biglin put it: “Driving smarter, more cost-effective cross-border payments.” With Ripple’s blockchain rails ($XRP / $RLUSD) in the stack, this is TradFi quietly moving real money onto crypto-powered infrastructure.🔥