- Ripple Labs is reportedly preparing to launch a fundraising round aimed at acquiring $1 billion worth of XRP for its digital asset treasury.
- Ripple’s timing aligns with growing enthusiasm for XRP, and by limiting available supply, this could help drive price appreciation.
Ripple Labs, the blockchain payments firm best known for creating XRP, is establishing a dedicated XRP treasury. This move coincides with the growing momentum of institutional adoption of Digital Asset Treasuries (DATs) worldwide.
Under this plan, Ripple aims to raise at least $1 billion through a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC), while also contributing a portion of its existing XRP reserves to seed the treasury.
The initiative would give the company greater control over liquidity, allow it to stabilize XRP’s role within its ecosystem, and strengthen its position in the growing on-chain financial infrastructure space.
According to a report from Bloomberg on Friday, citing anonymous sources familiar with the situation, the details of Ripple Labs’ planned transaction are still being finalized and may evolve before a deal is officially signed.
As part of an expansion strategy, Ripple recently acquired GTreasury, a corporate treasury management firm, in a deal valued at $1 billion. The acquisition gives Ripple access to advanced infrastructure for managing digital assets held in corporate treasuries, including stablecoins and tokenized deposits.
According to the network’s Thursday announcement, these assets can also be used to generate yield for institutional clients, further strengthening Ripple’s push into the financial infrastructure space.
Fueling the Next XRP Run
A reduction in circulating supply can have a powerful impact on the price of XRP, especially when combined with rising market interest and institutional adoption. Currently, Ripple holds more than 4.5 billion XRP in its reserves out of a total circulating supply of over 59 billion tokens.
If Ripple moves forward with its $1 billion buyback initiative, it could add an estimated 427 million XRP to its treasury, effectively removing those tokens from active circulation.
Now that the long-running SEC lawsuit is finally behind the company, Ripple can strategically deploy its vast resources without the overhang of regulatory uncertainty. Even better, with a pro-crypto president, Donald Trump, fostering a friendlier regulatory environment in the U.S., with the vision of making the US the “crypto capital of the world,”
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to make decisions on multiple XRP ETF applications between October 18 and 25, with issuers such as Grayscale Investments, Bitwise Asset Management, and 21Shares awaiting rulings on both spot and futures-based products.
This development comes against the backdrop of a U.S. government shutdown that began on October 1, which may influence the timing or pace of regulatory actions.
Crypto News Flash previously reported that corporate adoption of XRP continues to rise, with public companies now holding over $11.5 billion worth of the asset. Firms such as SBI Holdings, Reliance Global Group, VivoPower International, and Trident Digital have been steadily increasing their XRP reserves, tightening supply and reinforcing demand dynamics.
At present, XRP is trading at $2.38, marking a 4.27% daily increase despite a 3.81% weekly decline. According to crypto analyst Ali Martinez, the key resistance level sits at $2.80, with support around $2.10.
