Ripple Makes Its Biggest Corporate Move Yet
Ripple has made a bold $1 billion move into corporate finance by acquiring GTreasury, a leading corporate treasury management firm, in its latest push to integrate traditional financial systems with blockchain infrastructure.
The acquisition, announced Thursday, gives Ripple direct access to treasury infrastructure used by multinational corporations to manage cash, liquidity, and now - digital assets. GTreasury’s tools will be combined with Ripple’s blockchain settlement technology, enabling companies to store, move, and generate yield on assets such as stablecoins and tokenized deposits.
Today, Ripple is breaking into the $120T corporate treasury payments market with the $1B acquisition of GTreasury.
— Brad Garlinghouse (@bgarlinghouse) October 16, 2025
The past few years have reminded this industry why payments, first and foremost, is THE primary use case for crypto and blockchain. Payments are where Ripple first…
Today, Ripple is breaking into the $120T corporate treasury payments market with the $1B acquisition of GTreasury.
— Brad Garlinghouse (@bgarlinghouse) October 16, 2025
The past few years have reminded this industry why payments, first and foremost, is THE primary use case for crypto and blockchain. Payments are where Ripple first…
This marks Ripple’s third major acquisition in 2025, following its $1.25 billion purchase of Hidden Road, a prime brokerage firm, and the acquisition of Rail, a stablecoin platform earlier this year.
Bridging Traditional Finance and Blockchain
With GTreasury now part of its portfolio, Ripple is positioned to offer 24/7 liquidity access and instant cross-border settlement to corporations worldwide - a direct challenge to legacy systems like SWIFT. GTreasury’s platform specializes in corporate cash flow management, risk analytics, and global payment optimization. Ripple plans to enhance this with its XRPL (XRP Ledger) and on-chain liquidity solutions, allowing corporations to operate seamlessly in both fiat and digital asset ecosystems.
The acquisition also aligns with the emerging demand for on-chain treasury management, where institutions are tokenizing deposits and using stablecoins to optimize yield and reduce idle capital.
A Wave of Partnerships Strengthening Ripple’s Reach
Ripple’s expansion spree has been fueled by a series of high-profile global partnerships. In September, Ripple signed a deal with Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA), one of Spain’s largest banks, to become the custodian for its institutional digital assets.
It also entered into a memorandum of understanding with Franklin Templeton and DBS Bank, exploring tokenized trading on the XRP Ledger using stablecoins and tokenized money market funds. The goal: enable fund managers to shift between stable and riskier assets with near-instant liquidity and reduced counterparty risk.
In October, Ripple joined forces with Bahrain Fintech Bay (BFB) - a public-private fintech incubator - to provide digital asset custody services and integrate Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin into the Bahraini financial ecosystem.
These moves demonstrate Ripple’s mission to modernize the global payments architecture - and directly challenge SWIFT’s dominance in interbank messaging and settlement.
From Crypto Startup to Financial Powerhouse
Ripple’s trajectory in 2025 shows a clear strategic shift from being a crypto payments firm to a multi-sector financial infrastructure company.
Its ongoing acquisitions have diversified its capabilities - spanning brokerage, stablecoin issuance, digital custody, and now corporate treasury management. The company’s suite of services increasingly resembles a next-generation banking system, but one built on blockchain rails.
Industry observers say Ripple’s continued expansion signals the maturation of digital finance, where blockchain meets traditional treasury operations at scale.
A Billion-Dollar Bet on the Future of Money
With GTreasury under its umbrella, Ripple now controls a powerful stack of infrastructure bridging digital assets, institutional finance, and cross-border payments.
The acquisition doesn’t just boost Ripple’s product lineup - it’s a signal that blockchain firms are buying their way into traditional finance rather than waiting for banks to catch up.
If successful, Ripple’s growing ecosystem could reshape how large corporations manage liquidity - with blockchain at its core.
