Ripple’s Strategic Partnerships Fuel Unstoppable Momentum in 2025

Ripple isn't just building bridges—it's constructing entire financial highways. Forget the slow drip of traditional banking; the network's latest alliance is a firehose of institutional adoption.

The Partnership Playbook: More Than Handshakes

These aren't your grandfather's corporate agreements. Each new tie-up bypasses legacy systems, cutting settlement times from days to seconds. One major bank integration alone processes billions—actual billions—in daily cross-border volume. That's liquidity moving faster than a trader's heartbeat during a flash crash.

XRP: The Unseen Engine

While suits shake hands in boardrooms, XRP does the heavy lifting. It's the settlement layer that makes these partnerships hum, turning lofty promises into verifiable on-chain transactions. The token's utility surges with every new corridor opened—a tangible metric in a space obsessed with speculative price targets.

The Cynic's Corner

Let's be real: in traditional finance, a 'strategic partnership' often means a 200-page PowerPoint and a stale croissant at a signing ceremony. In Ripple's world, it means live transactions on a decentralized ledger before the ink dries. The old guard is building moats; Ripple is launching ferries.

The momentum isn't slowing down. With each new alliance, the network effect compounds, making the existing financial plumbing look not just slow, but obsolete. The real question for 2026 isn't if more will join, but who can afford to stay on the sidelines.

As the year draws closer to its end, significant data has been released, leaving only Japan’s interest rate decision pending. This data brings renewed hope for a potential holiday surge in markets. In parallel, Ripple$2.03 has announced a new partnership, marking another milestone in its effort to enhance corporate services this year.

Ripple and TJM Partnership

The election of Trump opened doors for U.S.-based cryptocurrency companies, benefiting Ripple, which resolved a lawsuit and acquired three companies, while also entering into several partnership agreements. XRP Coin saw expected ETF approvals, and today’s announcement focuses on a partnership deal with TJM to enhance trading services.

TJM Institutional Services, based in Chicago, specializes in exchange and over-the-counter (OTC) services, functioning under TJM Holdings. With membership in the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the National Futures Association in the U.S., TJM is experienced and its licenses are beneficial for Ripple’s corporate service growth.

According to today’s announcement, Ripple has invested in TJM. The company will collaborate with Ripple’s multi-asset prime brokerage platform, Ripple Prime. Noel Kimmel, president of Ripple Prime, remarked on the partnership as a reflection of a shared vision and trust built over two decades by the leaders in the industry.

XRP Coin

Ripple aims to provide blockchain-based financial services to corporate clients without the aspiration to become an application LAYER like Ethereum$3,093.86 or Solana$132.93. This goal is pursued by acquiring companies like Hidden Road and expanding the Ripple Prime brand. RLUSD issuance succeeded, surpassing a $1 billion supply threshold.

Though the latest partnership’s impact is not evident in spot prices, events like the lawsuit resolution propelled the price above $3. New partnerships are expected to advance Ripple’s corporate business, opening healthy growth paths for XRP Coin if critical mass in blockchain-based corporate services is achieved.

Institutional investors show interest in XRP ETF since its launch, believing in Ripple’s potential. Concerning XRP’s price, reclaiming the $1.98 support and securing the $2.08 base is crucial. Ripple must do this before the prevailing bearish market sentiment pushes it briefly below $1.50.