"Ripple acquisitions totaling nearly $3 billion since 2023 have expanded the company beyond payments into custody, brokerage, treasury tools, and stablecoin infrastructure. Ripple's goal is to build the financial rails that make XRP ( ) essential to institutional operations. But Ripple's acquisitions won't move the XRP price overnight-infrastructure takes time to translate into real demand. Nonetheless, each acquisition adds a trust layer that could drive XRP's demand and usage over time. The question is which acquisitions matter most and which would have a real influence on the XRP price."
"Ripple started with custody infrastructure and moved toward full-scale financial integration. The first major deal came in May 2023- Ripple acquired Metaco , a Swiss custody provider trusted by Citi, BNP Paribas, and BBVA, for $250 million. In June 2024, Ripple added Standard Custody , a New York Department of Financial Services-regulated trust company, gaining licensed U.S. custody capabilities. The pace of Ripple acquisitions picked up in 2025. Hidden Road joined in April for $1.25 billion, bringing prime brokerage services that clear roughly $3 trillion annually. Rail followed in August for $200 million , adding stablecoin payment rails for cross-border business flows. closed in October for $1 billion, expanding treasury management for Fortune 500 clients. Palisade joined in November, adding wallet-as-a-service technology for fintechs. The total disclosed spending was roughly $2.7-$3 billion. Ripple says total ecosystem investments exceed $4 billion when including strategic partnerships and smaller deals."
Ripple completed nearly $3 billion of acquisitions since 2023 to expand beyond payments into custody, brokerage, treasury management, and stablecoin infrastructure. The strategy aims to create financial rails that embed XRP into institutional operations. Major deals include Metaco and Standard Custody for custody capabilities, Hidden Road for prime brokerage, Rail for stablecoin payment rails, and further treasury and wallet-as-a-service acquisitions for corporate clients. Disclosed spending totaled about $2.7–$3 billion, and broader ecosystem investments exceed $4 billion including partnerships. Each acquisition increases institutional trust and potential XRP use, but infrastructure adoption will take time to translate into price impact.
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