Ripple's share buyback program values the firm at $50 billion

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Ripple's share buyback program values the firm at $50 billion

Despite the bear market, today's report suggests a higher valuation than the $40 billion at which the firm raised funds in November.

By Krisztian Sandor|Edited by Stephen Alpher

Updated Mar 11, 2026, 9:11 p.m. Published Mar 11, 2026, 7:19 p.m.

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What to know:

• Ripple, the blockchain firm closely associated with XRP, has begun a $750 million share buyback that would value the company at about $50 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter.
• The move comes after a $500 million funding round at a $40 billion valuation in November, backed by major hedge funds and crypto investment firms.

Ripple, the blockchain company closely associated with the XRP Ledger (XRP) network, has begun a share buyback that values the company at about $50 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter.

The blockchain payments firm is planning to repurchase up to $750 million in shares from investors and employees through a tender offer expected to run through April, the person who spoke on condition of anonymity, told CoinDesk.

Ripple is a major contributor to the XRP Ledger network, a blockchain designed for banks and payment firms to move money across borders and settle transfers in seconds. The firm said it has processed over 100 billion in transactions across its payments ecosystem.

The company has been quickly expanding through acquisitions, building services around trading and digital asset infrastructure. That push included the $1.25 billion purchase of prime brokerage Hidden Road and buying corporate treasury business GTreasury for $1 billion. The firm also issues a U.S. dollar stablecoin, the $1.5 billion RLUSD$1.0001, via its custody arm.

The move comes after a major funding round just months ago. In November, Ripple raised $500 million at a $40 billion valuation from a group of investors that included funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group, affiliates of Citadel Securities, Pantera Capital, Galaxy Digital, Brevan Howard and Marshall Wace.

That indicates a 25% higher valuation since the fundraising, despite a crypto market downturn that saw bitcoin BTC$70,585.82 and XRP tumble 30%-40% over the same period.

Bloomberg first reported on the buyback program.

UPDATE (March 11, 20:55 UTC): Updates story with a source familiar with the buyback program.

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