Coinspeaker
Apr 10, 2026 upd. 8 Jun

Ripple CEO signals H2 2026 acquisitions to deepen infrastructure stack

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Ripple plans more M&A in H2 2026. Brad Garlinghouse signaled new deals despite earlier “integration” guidance, per Coinspeaker.

The playbook stays the same. Ripple buys core TradFi plumbing, then wires it to XRP and RLUSD.

What’s already in place:
- Prime brokerage. Ripple Prime operates a multi‑asset prime brokerage stack, formerly Hidden Road, per Ripple.
- Treasury rails. Ripple Treasury (GTreasury) launched April 1, 2026, according to a market observer.
- Credit signal. Kroll assigned an investment‑grade issuer rating to Ripple Prime, per Brad Garlinghouse.

The method is vertical integration. Ripple inserts XRP/RLUSD settlement across brokerage, treasury, and payments rails it controls. Clients embedded across multiple layers face high switching costs.

Sector context: consolidation continues. Polymarket bought Brahma to own more infrastructure and cut third‑party dependencies.

Token angle stays unresolved. Most institutional settlement flows run via RLUSD and fiat; On‑Demand Liquidity has yet to show material demand for XRP. The supply‑side debate remains active, per Coinspeaker.