According to Bloomberg, Ripple Labs has set terms for a $500 million financing round at a cap near a $40 billion valuation. Reports describe a built-in price-protection feature that could allow early investors to exit at a higher price, potentially damping downside risk for backers, including Citadel. The structure signals sustained appetite for crypto infrastructure firms with institutional sponsorship amid a volatile market.

Separately, a CNBC update notes Ripple indicated in early November that the round was completed at the same valuation. Lead participants span a diversified group, with Fortress Investment Group, Citadel Securities affiliates, Pantera Capital, Galaxy Digital, Brevan Howard, and Marshall Wace among the investors backing the round. The move emphasizes strategic capital inflows aimed at scaling Ripple’s payments and blockchain infrastructure offerings in a crypto market climate of heightened scrutiny and growth potential.