Ripple,是總部位於三藩市的區塊鏈公司,以加密貨幣 XRP 聞名,正迅速蛻變成一個新型金融巨擘。這引發了一個問題:一間源自加密貨幣的公司,能否搖身一變成為主流金融市場的重要玩家之餘,仍保留區塊鏈的創新精神?
透過一連串積極的收購與策略舉動,Ripple 正將加密科技推進傳統機構金融的核心。公司最近斥資 12.5 億美元收購全球主經紀商 Hidden Road,自家穩定幣 RLUSD 市值亦逼近 10 億美元,這雙重里程碑展現 Ripple 的野心。
Ripple 以往專注跨境支付,現已站在進軍主流金融市場的臨界點,善用資金大舉收購金融基礎設施,並希望令加密資產獲大戶認受。
Ripple 於 10 月底完成對 Hidden Road 的收購,是首間擁有全球多資產主經紀業務的加密公司。這宗於 4 月公布現已落實的交易,將 Hidden Road 重新命名為 Ripple Prime,並即時將 Ripple 納入華爾街式日常交易運作。主經紀商是機構金融中樞:他們進行交易結算、證券借貸、提供槓桿及為對沖基金和資產管理公司管理風險。Ripple 執掌 Hidden Road 覆蓋外滙、衍生產品、數字資產及固定收益的業務,可直接影響加密如何滲透生態圈。這個平台規模不小,每年為超過 300 間機構客戶結算約 3 兆美元交易額。
有分析指出,「擁有主經紀商意味加密正式進軍機構金融核心」,強調主經紀商正是專業交易的門檻管理員。他們決定誰有權借貸、哪些資產可作抵押,以及交易如何結算。現在 Ripple 掌管這道大門,可以確保加密資產——尤其是 XRP 和 RLUSD——獲以股票或債券相同地位看待,而不再只是偏門選項。這不僅爭取市佔,更關乎認受性及行業標準制定權力,Ripple 正將區塊鏈資產整合到傳統金融流程。
Ripple 行政總裁 Garlinghouse 稱 Hidden Road 交易意義重大。
公布收購時,他形容這是「一生一次的機遇」,可將加密經濟和傳統市場連接。對 Garlinghouse 來說,將主經紀業務納入旗下代表 XRP 不再只是投機數字代幣,而是成為全球金融「運作管道的重要部分」。實際上,Ripple Prime 計劃開始以 XRP Ledger(XRPL)區塊鏈而非傳統銀行網絡處理部分交易。
引入 XRP 和 RLUSD 參與結算,Ripple 旨在證明加密貨幣可為機構級交易帶來迅速穩妥的資金流動。Garlinghouse 表示:「我們正處於數字資產進一步普及的分水嶺,」指出美國監管壓力已緩解,市場已成熟以迎接整合。值得一提,Hidden Road 美國分支最近獲得 FINRA 經紀牌照,進一步鞏固 Ripple 主經紀業務於受規管金融領域地位。
有分析形容:「Hidden Road 不是炫耀,是基建,是最後一塊拼圖,為 Ripple 帶來集成化、全球閃速價值結算系統。」簡言之,Ripple 透過主經紀業務,將加密滲透華爾街核心,令加密新貴與傳統金融機構界限逐漸模糊。

RLUSD:穩定幣成為焦點
Ripple 策略核心是自家掛鈎美元的穩定幣 RLUSD。這幣去年才推出,意圖挑戰 Tether 和 USDC,迅速成為 Ripple 機構級產品支柱。
Hidden Road 交易即時提升 RLUSD 的用途:該穩定幣現可作主經紀產品抵押品,部分 Hidden Road 衍生產品客戶已開始以 RLUSD 保持資金結餘,取代傳統美元。
Ripple 鼓勵大型交易者以 RLUSD 結算和保證金,等於把數字美元直接納入金融系統運作。這有機會帶動 RLUSD 需求,尤其當更多機構以 RLUSD 進行資金流動和交易保證,而非倚賴電匯或其他穩定幣。Ripple 穩定幣主管 Jack McDonald 表示,自交易公布後,機構客戶對 RLUSD 興趣急增,結餘穩步上升。
Ripple 不遺餘力將 RLUSD 定位為「受監管、值得信賴」的機構級穩定幣。
七月,獨立評級機構 Bluechip 將 RLUSD 列為穩定性、管治及資產質素三方面的全球第一穩定幣,獲罕有「A」級評級。該穩定幣完全由現金存款及美國國債作實物儲備,Ripple 更委任傳統大行紐約梅隆銀行(BNY Mellon)出任 RLUSD 儲備主保管人。
有關措施旨在安撫機構用戶及監管機構,保證 RLUSD 以傳統貨幣市場基金的嚴格標準管理。Ripple 公布 BNY Mellon 角色時表示:「我們承諾達到機構用戶及監管機構的最高要求,」反映 RLUSD 要發展成銀行級數字資產。
儘管獲多項讚譽,市場對 RLUSD 仍然審慎。目前估計全球流通的穩定幣市值逾 3,000 億美元,RLUSD 市值約 9 億美元,僅居業界第 20 位左右,只佔約 0.3%,遠遠落後 Tether(超過 800 億美元)和 USDC。
換句話說,Ripple 的穩定幣仍有漫長路要走,才可在加密交易界變得家傳戶曉。
不過 RLUSD 近月增長相當顯著。
據 Ripple 最新資產證明報告,RLUSD 流通量由八月的 4 億增至十月底近 9 億美元。管理層認為,此勢頭說明機構用戶對合規、可靠穩定幣需求正持續上升,特別是新用途不斷出現。例如,有電動車企業已開始接受 RLUSD 收款,以加快跨國銷售結算。
於部分新興市場,金融科技平台亦用 RLUSD 代客匯款和兌換,看重其 1:1 美元穩定性且無 XRP 的波動。Ripple 強調,RLUSD 並非取代 XRP,而是以「流動性放大器」角色銜接傳統銀行與加密網絡。RLUSD 真正考驗,是能否將早期信譽轉化成大規模採用。倘若 Ripple Prime 成功令 RLUSD 深度融入主經紀服務,加上 BNY Mellon 保管等合作建立信心,RLUSD 日後有望躋身大型穩定幣行列。
揮霍收購建立加密帝國
Hidden Road 只是 Ripple 大規模收購潮的一環。公司過去兩年耗資逾 20 億美元,以收購方式擴展版圖,而非只靠上市或單靠自然增長,主動組建一條端對端、一體化的加密金融網絡。
自 2023 年以來,Hidden Road 已是 Ripple 第五宗重大收購,顯示其刻意拼湊連接加密和機構金融所需的所有工具。
Ripple 總裁 Monica Long 年初曾說:「我們現時絕對是併購參與者。」意指公司以私人市場融資,急速擴展 XRP 全球應用。
上星期,Ripple 宣布計劃以 10 億美元收購財資管理軟件供應商 GTreasury。該平台供企業管理現金及投資,顯示 Ripple 有意將加密(包括 RLUSD)整合入企業財資和付款流程。數月前,即 2025 年 8 月,Ripple 又同意以 2 億美元收購多倫多穩定幣支付初創 Rail。 Rail 技術讓企業可用穩定幣進行跨境付款,據稱處理約一成全球穩定幣支付量。
該交易預料 2025 年底前完成,將強化 Ripple 的穩定幣支付網絡,協助「提供市場上最全面的穩定幣支付方案」,Monica Long 當時指出。
較早前的收購著重於數字資產基建。2024 年 6 月,Ripple 完成購入紐約監管下的加密託管機構 Standard Custody & Trust Co.。
持有 NYDFS 監管的託管公司,令 Ripple 獲得重要牌照,也有安全平台為機構客戶託管加密資產。這亦請來原 Standard 行政總裁 Jack McDonald 領導 Ripple 穩定幣部門,是管理與業務兼顧的策略。
再追溯至 2023 年 5 月,Ripple 首度大規模收購瑞士加密託管及代幣化技術供應商 Metaco,作價 2.5 億美元。
這項舉措旨在將最先進的託管方案納入 Ripple 產品,確保機構有安全渠道儲存數字資產。 the crypto assets they use on Ripple’s network. (Ripple even eyed the trust business: it agreed to acquire Nevada-based Fortress Trust in late 2023, though that deal was reportedly scrapped after due diligence issues – a rare speed bump in Ripple’s otherwise breakneck expansion.)
他們於Ripple網絡上使用的加密資產。(Ripple其實連信託業務都曾經心動:2023年底曾同意收購位於內華達的Fortress Trust,不過據報導這宗交易最終因盡職調查問題而告吹——這是Ripple一向高速擴張以來少有的阻滯。)
All told, Ripple’s shopping spree has been about building a comprehensive crypto finance ecosystem under one roof. With payments (Rail), custody (Metaco, Standard Custody), liquidity and trading (Hidden Road), and now corporate treasury tools (GTreasury), Ripple is assembling the functional equivalent of a traditional financial institution, but optimized for blockchain-based assets.
總括而言,Ripple的收購狂潮正是為了在同一平台下建立一個全面的加密金融生態系統。無論是支付(Rail)、託管(Metaco、Standard Custody)、流動性和交易(Hidden Road),到現時企業庫房工具(GTreasury),Ripple正把傳統金融機構的所有功能集於一身,但針對區塊鏈資產而優化。
This approach stands in contrast to many crypto companies that focused on a single niche or awaited regulatory clarity. Ripple, flush with cash – bolstered by its XRP holdings and a landmark legal victory against the SEC that provided clarity for its business – is betting that owning and integrating these diverse capabilities will position it a step ahead of both crypto competitors and possibly even some banks. Industry observers note that it’s highly unusual for a private fintech company to make acquisitions of this scale and frequency.
這種做法與許多專注於單一市場或守候監管明朗化的加密公司形成鮮明對比。Ripple現金充裕——除了手持大量XRP,還在與美國證監會(SEC)一場具指標性的訴訟中勝訴,為其業務釐清法律地位——現在押注於將不同能力整合納入旗下,務求領先區塊鏈對手,甚至部分銀行。有業內觀察者指出,一間私人金融科技公司以如此規模和頻率進行收購,實屬罕見。
By comparison, Ripple’s deals (which cumulatively exceed $2.5 billion) rival the investments of some mid-sized banks. The company’s leaders argue that these investments are necessary to legitimize crypto in the eyes of institutional clients.
相比之下,Ripple至今的收購額合共超過25億美元,已與一些中型銀行的投資規模相若。公司高層認為,這些投資對於令機構客戶視加密貨幣為正規資產至關重要。
Each acquisition brought with it not just technology and customers, but often regulatory licenses or charters that help Ripple operate in regulated markets. For example, Hidden Road’s brokerage licenses and Standard Custody’s trust charter extend Ripple’s regulatory perimeter, allowing it to offer services that many crypto startups could not. Ripple appears to be crafting a new hybrid model: part crypto-network operator, part Wall Street firm.
每一宗收購不僅帶來科技和客戶,往往更連帶監管牌照或執業許可,令Ripple能夠在受監管市場運作。例如,Hidden Road的券商牌照和Standard Custody的信託執照都擴展了Ripple的監管範圍,令其能提供許多加密初創公司無法做到的服務。Ripple似乎正打造一種新型混合模式:一半是區塊鏈網絡營運商,一半彷如華爾街金融機構。
What It Means for XRP: A Token’s New Role
對XRP的意義:代幣的新角色
These bold moves have naturally raised the question: What do they mean for XRP, the digital asset at the core of Ripple’s ecosystem? XRP was originally created as a bridge currency for cross-border payments, and for years its value has been driven largely by speculative trading and Ripple’s legal fortunes.
這些大膽的舉措自然引發了一個問題:對於Ripple生態系統核心的數碼資產XRP而言,這代表甚麼?XRP本來是用來作為跨境支付的橋樑貨幣,過去多年,其價值主要受投機交易和Ripple官司走勢所影響。
Now, Ripple’s evolving strategy hints at an expanded, more utilitarian role for XRP – one tied to the vast flows of institutional finance rather than just retail crypto speculation.
如今,Ripple不斷演變的策略,正暗示XRP將被賦予更廣泛和實用的功能——這次與機構級金融資金流相連,而非僅僅是零售層面的加密投機。
If Ripple Prime and RLUSD succeed, much of the $3 trillion in annual transactions that Hidden Road handles could gradually tap into the XRP Ledger for settlement.
倘若Ripple Prime及RLUSD推展成功,Hidden Road所處理的每年約3萬億美元交易額,有很大一部分或會逐步透過XRP Ledger進行結算。
In theory, that means XRP could be used to settle foreign exchange trades, swaps, or other assets at lightning speed, instead of relying on slow bank wires or keeping idle capital parked at clearinghouses.
理論上,這意味著XRP可以用來以閃電速度結算外匯交易、掉期或其他資產,而無需依賴傳統銀行慢吞吞的電匯或將資金閒置在清算所。
Greater usage in real, volume-heavy transactions would underscore XRP’s utility and potentially drive more demand for the token as a bridge asset (for example, converting between RLUSD and other currencies or crypto assets on Ripple’s network).
如能於大量真實交易場景下廣泛使用,將更能凸顯XRP作為橋樑資產的效用,亦可能為其帶來更大需求(例如於Ripple網絡上RLUSD與其他貨幣或加密資產間的兌換)。
So far, the market has reacted with guarded optimism. In the week the Hidden Road acquisition was finalized, XRP’s price jumped about 8%, briefly trading around $2.50. Traders seemed to welcome the move as a positive development, possibly anticipating new use cases for XRP. However, the price action has been far from explosive.
到目前為止,市場反應是小心樂觀。於Hidden Road收購塵埃落定當週,XRP價格上升約8%,曾短暫觸及$2.50。市場交易員普遍認為這是利好消息,或預期將有新用途出現;但升勢遠談不上瘋狂。
XRP continues to trade in the lower single-digit dollars, well below its all-time high, even as Ripple racks up high-profile wins. Some analysts interpret this lack of drastic appreciation as a sign of consolidation – or even a deliberate strategy by Ripple. In the view of one crypto analyst (known by the pseudonym Crypto Levi), XRP’s muted price is “not a sign of weakness but rather a strategic move.” He argues that Ripple might prefer XRP to stay under the radar while the company builds out its infrastructure, avoiding speculative excess until the groundwork is laid.
XRP仍然徘徊於低單位美元區間,遠低於歷史高位,縱使Ripple頻頻傳出重大利好。有分析指這種波幅有限,其實反映市場正在整固——甚至可能是Ripple的刻意安排。根據一名化名Crypto Levi的加密分析師說法,XRP的「低調」價格「並不是弱勢,而是策略性表現」。他認為Ripple或許希望在基建尚未完善前,讓XRP繼續低調,避免炒作過熱。
“XRP at $2 isn’t undervalued – it’s deliberately suppressed,” Levi suggested, positing that once Ripple’s grand strategy is fully in place, a revaluation could happen swiftly rather than gradually.
「XRP現價兩美元並非低估,反而是刻意壓低價值。」Levi認為,一旦Ripple大計成形,XRP的重新定價或會一夜之間發生,而非慢慢遞升。
This is of course one bullish viewpoint, and it’s not uncommon in crypto circles to hear grand predictions. More measured voices in the industry simply note that real utility takes time to translate into market value. The coming year will test whether institutional adoption of XRP’s network can create sustained upward pressure on the token’s price, or whether competition and regulatory hurdles limit its upside.
這當然屬較為樂觀的觀點,於加密圈內此類豪言壯語亦不罕見。業內較審慎人士則指出,要將實際用途轉化為市場價值需要時間。未來一年將會測試,機構用戶的採納能否給XRP價格帶來持續上升壓力,抑或競爭和監管壁壘壓制其表現。
Ripple’s executives are careful to frame XRP’s future in terms of utility, not just price.
Ripple的高層強調,對XRP的願景集中於實用性,不單是價格。
By tying XRP into Ripple Prime’s services, they aim to make the token part of the financial plumbing – so banks and funds might use XRP invisibly in the background to settle trades or manage liquidity, even if retail traders aren’t directly involved.
藉著把XRP納入Ripple Prime服務,他們希望令該代幣成為金融基建的一部分——換言之,即使沒有零售投資者直接參與,銀行或基金也可以在幕後無聲無息地用XRP來結算交易或管理流動性。
“For XRP, it means becoming a critical piece of that plumbing, not just a speculative asset,” Garlinghouse emphasized when discussing the Hidden Road deal. The company’s long-term bet is that if XRP powers significant volumes of real transactions, its value will eventually reflect the demand for those transactions. We’re already seeing hints of this: Ripple’s stablecoin initiative with RLUSD could amplify XRP’s role, since a thriving RLUSD requires efficient bridges to other currencies – a role XRP can play on the XRP Ledger. Additionally, as Ripple forges partnerships with banks and custodians (like BNY Mellon for RLUSD reserves), it potentially paves a smoother path for institutions to hold and use XRP down the line.
「對XRP而言,這就代表要成為金融管道的重要一環,而不僅僅是投機資產。」Garlinghouse討論Hidden Road交易時重申。公司押注長遠來看,只要XRP能驅動大量真實交易,價值自然會反映所需。這一點已有跡可尋:Ripple與RLUSD推動的穩定幣計劃,能進一步放大XRP角色,因為成功發展的RLUSD勢必要有高效的橋樑連接不同貨幣——而這正正是XRP Ledger上的XRP強項。另外,Ripple逐步與銀行和託管行合作,例如請BNY Mellon託管RLUSD儲備金,將來有助機構沽持及使用XRP。
Still, competition in the crypto space remains fierce. Other networks and stablecoins are vying to be the go-to settlement layers for traditional finance.
不過,加密市場競爭同樣激烈。不少其他網絡和穩定幣系統也努力搶佔傳統金融的結算層地位。
And while Ripple has a head start with its acquisitions, it now faces the challenge of integrating them and proving that blockchain efficiencies can meaningfully improve on legacy systems. If XRP is to appreciate significantly, it will likely need to show that it can handle large-scale flows with speed, cost savings, and reliability – and that those advantages matter enough for big institutions to notice.
即使Ripple率先通過收購衝出起跑線,如今也要面對整合不同業務、並證明區塊鏈確實能提升傳統系統效率的巨大挑戰。若然XRP要大幅升值,勢必要證明它能以更高速度、更低成本和更高可靠性處理大規模資金流,而且這些優勢要能獲大型機構認可。
Conclusion: Bridging Two Financial Worlds
結論:連接兩大金融世界
Ripple’s recent actions amount to a bold experiment: Can a crypto-native company reinvent itself as an institutional financial heavyweight without losing the innovative spark of blockchain technology?
Ripple近期的種種行動,其實是一場大膽實驗:一家具區塊鏈血統的公司,能否華麗轉身,成為機構級金融巨頭,同時保留區塊鏈的創新精神?
By buying up a prime broker, a stablecoin platform, custodians, and more, Ripple is effectively constructing a bridge between the Wild West of crypto and the established highways of global finance.
透過收購主經紀商、穩定幣平台、託管人等,Ripple正建造一座橋樑,把加密“蠻荒西部”與全球傳統金融大道連接起來。
It’s a high-stakes gambit.
這是一盤高風險賭注。
If successful, Ripple won’t just have secured new revenue streams – it could fundamentally reshape how money moves around the world, bringing the efficiency of crypto rails into mainstream use.
如果取得成功,Ripple不僅能開拓新收入來源——更有機會徹底改變全球資金流動方式,將加密技術高效用於主流應用。
A trade executed via Ripple Prime might settle in seconds through XRP and RLUSD, where previously it took days through correspondent banks. An American company’s treasury department could manage crypto liquidity alongside fiat in a single interface. An investment fund could custody assets with Ripple’s platforms knowing they’re regulatory-compliant. These scenarios illustrate why Ripple’s allies tout its trajectory as transformative.
透過Ripple Prime進行的交易,有機會以XRP和RLUSD數秒內結算——以往透過代理行需數天才完成。一間美國企業的財資部門,可以在同一介面同時管理加密及法幣流動性。一家投資基金可以在確定監管合規下,把資產託付於Ripple平台。這些例子反映為何Ripple的支持者強調這條路徑具備革命性。
There are, of course, no guarantees.
當然,未來充滿變數。
Ripple must now deliver on the promise of these acquisitions, integrate diverse businesses and cultures, and satisfy regulators’ and clients’ expectations. Traditional finance giants will be watching closely – some with skepticism, others perhaps with an eye toward collaboration.
Ripple如今必須兌現收購承諾,把不同業務和文化整合起來,並同時迎合監管和客戶的期望。傳統金融巨頭正密切關注——有些保持懷疑,但亦有人已準備合作。

