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Ripple Invests $4 Billion in Crypto Sector With Major 2025 Acquisitions

lite News Desk 2 min read

At a glance

  • Ripple invested about $4 billion in crypto in 2025
  • Acquisitions included Hidden Road and GTreasury
  • Goldman Sachs reported $153 million in XRP holdings in late 2025

Ripple completed several large investments and acquisitions in 2025, committing billions of dollars to expand its presence in the cryptocurrency industry. The company’s actions included purchasing firms and increasing its involvement in various crypto-related services.

Among the acquisitions, Ripple purchased Hidden Road for approximately $1.25 billion and GTreasury for $1 billion. These transactions formed part of a broader investment strategy that totaled around $4 billion during the year.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said that XRP is central to the company’s business direction. He stated that XRP guides Ripple’s activities across payments, Ripple Prime, Ripple Treasury, custody, and RLUSD.

Garlinghouse also said that the company’s focus in 2026 will be on integrating recent acquisitions. He indicated that Ripple may consider further acquisitions in the second half of 2026, depending on the progress of integration efforts.

What the numbers show

  • Ripple invested about $4 billion in the crypto sector in 2025
  • Hidden Road was acquired for roughly $1.25 billion
  • GTreasury was acquired for $1 billion
  • Goldman Sachs reported $153 million in XRP holdings for Q4 2025

At the XRP Community Day event, Garlinghouse described XRP as the “North Star” for Ripple’s business strategy. This statement was made in the context of outlining the company’s ongoing commitment to the XRP token and its ecosystem.

Goldman Sachs disclosed in its fourth quarter 2025 13F filing that it held $153 million in XRP. This filing provided a snapshot of institutional interest in the token at the end of 2025.

Ripple’s investment activity in 2025 included both direct investments and company acquisitions. The company’s strategy involved expanding its portfolio and services related to digital assets and payment solutions.

Future acquisition plans were described by Garlinghouse as contingent on the successful integration of recent purchases. Ripple’s leadership stated that any additional deals would be considered after the integration phase in 2026.

* This article is based on publicly available information at the time of writing.

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