Ripple Makes $200M Power Move: Snatches Stablecoin Giant Rail in Bold Crypto Play

Ripple just dropped a quarter-billion-dollar mic—buying Rail isn’t just an acquisition, it’s a declaration of war on stablecoin mediocrity.

Why this matters

Control the stablecoins, control the rails. Ripple’s grabbing the infrastructure that could make XRP the backbone of cross-border payments—while legacy banks still argue about SWIFT fees.

The cynical take

Another ‘strategic’ crypto acquisition where the PR outpaces the tech—but hey, at least they didn’t spend the $200M on a Super Bowl ad like some *cough* exchanges we know.

Ripple is set to acquire Rail, a stablecoin platform, in a $200 million deal aimed at strengthening its position in the digital payments space. The move signals Ripple’s growing focus on stablecoin infrastructure as part of its broader strategy to expand blockchain utility. With this acquisition, Ripple looks to tap into stablecoins’ rising role in cross-border transactions and on-chain liquidity. The acquisition is expected to close later in 2025, pending regulatory approvals, marking a major step in Ripple’s stablecoin strategy.