In a recent interview with Fox Business, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse discussed the company’s growth amid crypto market volatility, the SEC and CFTC’s new framework, and the CLARITY Act. Garlinghouse noted that the company has been on a tear in business. Ripple made two big acquisitions over the past year, including GTreasury, which is now Ripple Treasury. In October 2025, Ripple announced a $1 billion acquisition of GTreasury, a treasury management systems provider.
The deal was completed with Ripple Treasury birthed, a significant expansion for Ripple which opened up the multi-trillion dollar corporate treasury market and access to many of the largest and most successful corporate customers. Ripple Treasury processed $13 trillion in payments last year. Garlinghouse says that gap is the opportunity. Garlinghouse stated that this acquisition orchestrated $13 trillion in payments in the past year, and 0% was through stablecoin or crypto.
The Ripple CEO described stablecoins as the “ChatGPT moment” of finance, highlighting $33 trillion in stablecoin trades occurring last year. Traditional payment rails can take three to five days and carry high friction, while stablecoins permit settlements in just minutes, at any time of day. In early 2026, Ripple surveyed over a thousand financial leaders worldwide, encompassing banks, asset managers, fintech companies and corporations, revealing a strong preference for stablecoins among these leaders. The findings also show growing interest in tokenizing financial assets, with 89% saying digital asset storage and custody is a top priority.
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