How Ripple Secured Wall Street Backing For Its Massive $500 Million Raise
Posted On December 8, 2025
Ripple’s $500 million capital raise in November, completed at a $40 billion valuation, has drawn significant interest across Wall Street, marking the highest valuation ever achieved by a private crypto company.
What Happened: The funding round attracted heavyweight traditional finance names including Citadel Securities, Fortress Investment Group, Marshall Wace, Brevan Howard, Galaxy Digital, and Pantera, but the investment came with unusually tight safeguards.
According to Bloomberg, these projections indicate that although institutional appetite for crypto is growing, major firms still remain cautious amid market volatility and regulatory uncertainty.
Key deal terms included:
- Investors can force Ripple to repurchase their shares after 3–4 years with …
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