Ripple Reportedly Plans $1B XRP Buyback for New Digital Asset Treasury

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Ripple Eyes $1 Billion XRP Buyback to Boost Treasury Holdings

Ripple Labs is reportedly preparing a $1 billion fundraising round to acquire a massive amount of its native cryptocurrency, XRP, for a new digital asset treasury (DAT), according to a Bloomberg report published Friday.

The fundraising effort is said to be structured through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), and the final terms are still under negotiation, with details subject to change. Ripple is also expected to contribute a portion of its existing XRP holdings to the new treasury vehicle.


Ripple did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding the reported initiative.


Source: Nate Geraci


Ripple’s Expanding XRP Reserves

Ripple already ranks among the largest holders of XRP.


According to its May 2025 market report, the company holds 4.5 billion XRP directly, with an additional 37 billion locked in on-chain escrow. The escrow releases tokens monthly — part of which Ripple sells, while the rest are re-escrowed.


If Ripple proceeds with the reported $1 billion buyback, it could add approximately 427 million XRP to its reserves, further cementing its role as the dominant institutional holder of the cryptocurrency.


Strategic Treasury Expansion Following GTreasury Acquisition

The buyback news follows Ripple’s recent $1 billion acquisition of GTreasury, a corporate treasury management platform that provides infrastructure for managing digital assets, stablecoins, and tokenized deposits.


The acquisition underscores Ripple’s broader vision of enabling corporates to manage on-chain liquidity and generate yield from tokenized assets, positioning itself at the intersection of fintech and institutional DeFi.


Source: Scott Melker


Ripple Could Lead the XRP Treasury Movement

Should the deal proceed, Ripple’s DAT could become the largest XRP treasury in existence, joining a growing list of companies adding digital assets to their balance sheets.


For comparison:

  • Corporate holdings exceed $152 billion in Bitcoin and $23 billion in Ether, according to on-chain data.


  • Interest in XRP treasuries is rising, with firms like Trident Digital Tech Holdings (Singapore) pledging up to $500 million, and Webus (China) and VivoPower planning $300 million and $100 million allocations, respectively.


While XRP has lagged behind BTC and ETH in treasury adoption, Ripple’s potential move could reshape the asset’s institutional narrative — particularly amid renewed interest in on-chain liquidity management and cross-border settlements.


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Michael Carter is a crypto analyst at Bitcoin World News, covering Bitcoin market trends and whale activity. His research focuses on price cycles, liquidity shifts, and institutional moves that impact BTC volatility.