Ripple begins repurchasing shares from investors and employees in a $750 million tender offer, valuing the company at $50 billion, up 25% from its November funding round.
Ripple has kicked off a $750 million share buyback program that values the blockchain payments company at $50 billion, marking a 25% jump from its November 2025 funding round.
Ripple began buying back equity shares from investors and employees through a tender offer worth up to $750 million, according to Bloomberg. The buyback values the company at approximately $50 billion, up from the $40 billion valuation set during its $500 million funding round in November 2025.
That round was backed by Citadel Securities affiliates, Fortress Investment Group affiliates, Pantera Capital, Galaxy Digital, Brevan Howard, and Marshall Wace. The new buyback gives early shareholders and employees a chance to sell part of their stake while Ripple remains privately held. The tender offer is expected to run through April 2026.
The buyback signals strong finances for one of the largest private companies in crypto. Ripple said it has processed more than $100 billion in transactions, and the company expanded through two major acquisitions in 2025: prime brokerage Hidden Road for $1.25 billion and treasury management firm GTreasury for $1 billion.
Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs has emerged as the largest institutional holder of XRP ETF shares at roughly $154 million, reinforcing institutional interest in the XRP ecosystem. XRP spot ETFs have attracted $1.26 billion in cumulative inflows since launch. XRP currently ranks as the fifth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization at approximately $84.7 billion.
The tender offer runs through April 2026. How much employee and investor participation it attracts will signal internal sentiment about Ripple's trajectory. Market observers are also watching whether the buyback influences XRP price action, though initial reaction was muted, with XRP holding above $1.37 after the announcement.
Ripple's $750 million buyback at a $50 billion valuation cements its position as one of the most valuable private companies in the digital asset space. The move comes during a period of accelerating institutional adoption of XRP products.
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