XRP Today (Nov. 6, 2025): Ripple lands $500M at $40B valuation, pilots Mastercard stablecoin settlement, and ETF filings gather steam
Ripple raised $500 million in a funding round led by Fortress Investment Group and Citadel Securities, valuing the company at $40 billion. Ripple and Mastercard are piloting stablecoin settlement for credit card payments using RLUSD on the XRP Ledger. RLUSD, Ripple’s USD-backed stablecoin, surpassed $1 billion in circulation this week. The SEC’s case against Ripple ended in August with a $125 million penalty.