Wall Street Giants Back Ripple With Downside-Protected Deal

[nihalsari]

Ripple’s $40 billion funding round attracted heavyweights tied to Citadel Securities, Fortress, Brevan Howard, Pantera, and Galaxy Digital.

According to reports, investors were offered strong downside protection, including the option to sell shares back to Ripple after several years with guaranteed annualized returns — a structure that helped close the deal.

[Nahid Hossen]

Downside-protected deals show institutions want exposure without unnecessary risk.

[Abdul Khan]

Wall Street backing Ripple is a strong validation of its business model.