TL;DR
Ripple expects to end 2026 with an annualized revenue run rate of $900 million from its financial products and services.
The number of customers and partners using multiple Ripple products tripled during the year. Its payments network is approaching $150 billion in cumulative transaction volume.
The company expanded its custody, financing, and tokenized asset operations. RLUSD reached a market capitalization of $2.6 billion.
Ripple expects to end 2026 with an annualized revenue run rate of $900 million , driven by growth across its payments, custody, stablecoin, prime brokerage, and treasury management businesses.
The company reported that the number of customers and partners using multiple Ripple products tripled during the year . It also expects its payments network to reach nearly $150 billion in cumulative transaction volume by the end of December.
Meanwhile, the RLUSD stablecoin reached a market capitalization of $2.6 billion . The firm is expanding its services for financial institutions operating with digital assets and tokenized products.
Ripple Expands Financial Services for Institutional Clients
The company strengthened its presence in traditional financial markets through agreements with banks, asset managers, and investment funds.
Among its most recent developments is Aviva Investors , which launched a tokenized share class of its sterling liquidity fund on the XRP Ledger.
The fund manages approximately £22 billion , and Aviva allocated £50 million, equivalent to around $66.7 million , to the new tokenized share class.
2026 marks Ripple’s best year ever. Last year, we set out to build the full stack of blockchain infrastructure, bolstered by native product growth and strategic M&A. This year, it’s all about integration, and the results speak for themselves.
Now, it’s time for @RippleSwell to…
— Ripple (@Ripple) October 28, 2026
Meanwhile, Brevan Howard expanded its partnership with Ripple to include prime brokerage, clearing, and financing services .
Ripple Prime also introduced swaps referencing more than 100 markets , offering round-the-clock trading and settlement. Institutional clients can use RLUSD as collateral for these transactions.
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said financial infrastructure is shifting toward systems that support continuous settlement and allow tokenized assets to be used in financing and collateral arrangements.
New Banking Approvals and Agreements With BNY
The company also received final approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a national trust bank .
The approval coincides with the expansion of its partnership with BNY , which includes custody services and the development of tokenized trade finance applications using XRP Ledger.
The two companies are exploring ways to finance approved invoices using blockchain infrastructure to accelerate payments to suppliers.
The firm also expanded its commercial presence through sports sponsorship agreements with the Kansas Jayhawks, Florida Gators, and the University of Louisville , including XRP promotion in U.S. college sports.
Garlinghouse said the company aims to integrate payments, custody, trading, and financing within a single infrastructure , working alongside its institutional partners.
