{"id":147038,"date":"2026-09-27T16:32:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T16:32:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=147038"},"modified":"2026-09-27T16:32:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T16:32:54","slug":"ripple-xrp-750m-buyback-scheme-did-holders-benefit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=147038","title":{"rendered":"Ripple XRP $750M Buyback Scheme: Did Holders Benefit?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The Ripple XRP $750M buyback rewarded shareholders at a $50Bn valuation, while XRP dropped 40%, leaving token holders with no cash, shares, or equity claim and leaving many to wonder whether the buyback program has benefited XRP holders.<\/p>\n<p>Its $2.45Bn in 2025 acquisitions and its $2.4Bn RLUSD stablecoin primarily operate in traditional currencies, requiring no reliance on XRP. Ripple releases up to 1 billion XRP monthly from escrow to generate revenue, expanding supply and requiring outside buyers like spot ETFs to absorb it.<\/p>\n<p>This question comes as XRP is trading for $1.54, down a modest -0.2% over the past 24 hours following a +11% weekly surge. Daily trading volume for September 27 sits at just over $2.6Bn.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WOW RIPPLE XRP $13 TRILLION BOMBSHELL!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OZbr80NQlUU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Ripple XRP Buyback Program Began Back in March as Investors are Left Wondering How it Helps Them<\/h2>\n<p>On March 11, 2026, Ripple, the company behind the digital asset XRP, launched a buyback program to purchase up to $750M in its own shares. This buyback valued the company at $50Bn, about 25% higher than the $40Bn valuation set in November 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse made it clear in a video shared on September 24 that he does not identify solely as an XRP supporter.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;I&#8217;m not one of these people who&#8217;s an XRP maximalist, I&#8217;m bullish on a bunch of cryptos, for a bunch of reasons&#8221;<br \/>\u2013 Brad Garlinghouse, 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kAadHWXb8H\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/kAadHWXb8H<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/72x72\/1f338.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf38\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\">Eri ~ Carpe Diem (@sentosumosaba) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sentosumosaba\/status\/2103092993079291980?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">September 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He indicated that he would even consider offering customers a stablecoin if it better served their needs. Given this context, the question arises: what benefits, if any, did XRP holders derive from Ripple\u2019s buyback?<\/p>\n<p>Ripple carried out the buyback as a tender offer, inviting its employees and early investors to sell back their shares until April. The $50Bn valuation rose from the amount set in November, following a $500M fundraising that involved affiliates of Citadel Securities and Fortress Investment Group.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/visit\/polymarket\" class=\"sc-button sc-button-green sc-button-medium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored\"><span>Have a Gut Feeling? It Pays on Polymarket<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>XRP Price Analysis: Where Does it Head Next?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n<div class=\"chart crypto-chart-instance\" id=\"crypto_chart_6ab942e46a9ce\" data-coin-id=\"\u201cripple\u201d\">\n<div class=\"chart__header\">\n<div class=\"chart__info\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<img id=\"crypto_chart_6ab942e46a9ce-chart__info-icon-img\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"chart__info-name\" id=\"crypto_chart_6ab942e46a9ce-chart__info-name\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-symbol\" id=\"crypto_chart_6ab942e46a9ce-chart__info-symbol\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-current\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-price\" id=\"crypto_chart_6ab942e46a9ce-chart__info-price\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-change\" id=\"crypto_chart_6ab942e46a9ce-chart__info-change\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-extra\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-label\">Market Cap<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-marketcap\" id=\"crypto_chart_6ab942e46a9ce-chart__info-marketcap\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__controls\">\n<div class=\"chart__controls-group\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--24h\" id=\"crypto_chart_6ab942e46a9ce-btn-24h\">24h<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--7d\" id=\"crypto_chart_6ab942e46a9ce-btn-7d\">7d<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--30d\" id=\"crypto_chart_6ab942e46a9ce-btn-30d\">30d<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--1y\" id=\"crypto_chart_6ab942e46a9ce-btn-1y\">1y<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--all-time\" id=\"crypto_chart_6ab942e46a9ce-btn-all-time\">All Time<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__container\">\n\t\t<canvas class=\"chart__canvas\" id=\"crypto_chart_6ab942e46a9ce-cryptoChart\"><\/canvas>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ripple\u2019s XRP is trading around $1.53, according to the latest CoinGecko data, down roughly -0.2% over the past 24 hours but still up a notable +11.2% over the last seven days. XRP currently carries a market capitalization of approximately $96.5 billion, ranking it fifth among cryptocurrencies.<\/p>\n<p>The recent weekly rebound suggests bullish momentum has returned after a period of weakness, though the latest pullback indicates sellers remain active around $1.55. XRP\u2019s immediate support sits around $1.50.<\/p>\n<p>A break below that level could expose the token to further downside. Conversely, reclaiming $1.55 could strengthen the short-term bullish setup and open the way toward the $1.60-$1.70 region.<\/p>\n<p>With XRP still nearly -58% below its $3.65 all-time high, the token retains substantial room to recover if broader crypto-market conditions remain supportive.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER:\u00a0<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-meme-coin-icos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">Best Meme Coin ICOs to Invest in 2026<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow\u00a0<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/99bitcoins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">99Bitcoins on X<\/a>\u00a0For the Latest Market Updates and\u00a0<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@99Bitcoins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Subscribe on YouTube<\/a>\u00a0For Daily Expert Market Analysis.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/altcoins\/ripple-xrp-750m-buyback-did-holders-benefit\/\">Ripple XRP $750M Buyback Scheme: Did Holders Benefit?<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\">99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ripple XRP $750M buyback rewarded shareholders at a $50Bn valuation, while XRP dropped 40%, leaving token holders with no cash, shares, or equity claim and leaving many to wonder whether the buyback program has benefited XRP holders. Its $2.45Bn in 2025 acquisitions and its $2.4Bn RLUSD stablecoin primarily operate in traditional currencies, requiring no [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-147038","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/147038","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=147038"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/147038\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=147038"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=147038"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=147038"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}