Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said the company might pursue acquisitions in the second half of 2026 after spending $4 billion on M&A last year, even as XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) remains 60% below its peak.
The M&A Strategy
Garlinghouse told an online XRP Community Day event that 2026 will focus on integration rather than new deals according to The Block.
“I don’t think you should expect any other big acquisitions,” he said. “But you never know, the second half of the year we’ll start maybe looking to be more acquisitive again,” he added.
Last year, Ripple invested approximately $4 billion into the crypto ecosystem through investments, mergers, and acquisitions.
Major deals included Hidden Road for $1.25 billion and GTreasury for $1 billion.
Hidden Road cleared $3 trillion annually while …