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Today, @Ripple announced the acquisition of Hidden Road for $1.25B, one of the largest deals ever in the crypto space. But the price tag isn’t what’s most important – it’s that this deal marks a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for crypto to access the largest and most trusted…
— Brad Garlinghouse (@bgarlinghouse) April 8, 2025
i worked at goldman sachs, blackstone and graduated from @Wharton with honors.
— Dom (Bull/ish) | EasyA (@dom_kwok) April 8, 2025
i've tracked tons of deals in the crypto space.
but @ripple's acquisition of hidden road is without a doubt one of the most important deals for crypto.
here's why:
1/ ripple is now the first… pic.twitter.com/VuEJI2HuBN
I worked at Goldman Sachs, Blackstone and graduated from @Wharton with honors. I’ve tracked tons of deals in the crypto space, but @ripple‘s acquisition of Hidden Road is without a doubt one of the most important deals for crypto – here’s why:
1/ Ripple is now the first crypto company to own and operate a global, multi-asset prime broker. This means Ripple can offer full-service trading and clearing solutions that rival Wall Street’s biggest players. In fact, it’s the first crypto company to do so.
2/ One of the largest deals in crypto at $1.25 billion, this is a big deal (literally!). I’m currently on the ground at Paris Blockchain Week, where the news first dropped, and it’s all everyone’s talking about.
3/ supercharges the #XRP Ledger and adoption of $RLUSD stablecoins. How? Well, all of Hidden Road’s trades will be migrated onto the #XRP Ledger and $RLUSD will be used as collateral across Hidden Road’s brokerage services. Both bring huge real-world institutional usage to the ecosystem.
4/ Hidden Road is one of the fastest-growing prime brokers in the world. with $3 trillion+ in clearing volume annually and 300+ institutional customers. Hidden Road allows Ripple to bring digital assets to institutional customers at speed and scale not previously possible.
5/ Gives Ripple an unparalleled foothold in traditional finance – on any one day, Hidden Road clears over $10 billion and processes more than 50 million transactions across traditional rails. Now, that’s going to run on the XRP Ledger. Since partnering with Ripple, we @easya_app have educated over 100,000 developers on the XRP Ledger and got thousands more launching on the XRPL at our in-person ripple hackathons around the world. with this latest acquisition, we’re excited to work with Ripple to onboard thousands more. The future’s even brighter than you can imagine.
🚨 8 YEARS OF XRP RESEARCH, SUMMED UP IN SECONDS 🚨
Everyone keeps asking:
“What’s going on with the markets?”
“Why the crash?”
“What’s with the tariffs?”
“Why is DOGE pumping?”
Here’s the short version:
This is a controlled demolition of the old financial system. XRP is the reset button — the bridge to the new world. Read that again: XRP is meant to save the system.
I’ve been deep in this space since 2017. Originally, this was all supposed to roll out during Trump’s first term. But plans shifted. COVID hit. The election got messy. Everything got delayed.
To slow Ripple down — and quietly vet them for a major role in the new financial system — the SEC, led by Gensler, came after them. That lawsuit? Strategic. All part of the process.
Fast forward to now:
The old guard is giving in. Ripple and XRP are being accepted as the foundation of the future financial infrastructure. Trump and Elon are positioned to lead it forward.
And speaking of Elon… he’s been an early XRP believer since 2013. Millions of XRP across several dormant wallets suddenly moved this February. Something big is brewing — I believe X-Payments are on the horizon.
This isn’t hype. It’s 8 years of digging, connecting dots, and paying attention to the quiet signals most miss.
Just stay calm. Trust the timing.
Early believers will be rewarded.
This shift is divine. And nothing can stop what’s coming. 🙏✝️💪
You’re welcome.
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Went digging for more information about Ripple’s latest acquisition.
— Subjective Views (@subjectiveviews) April 9, 2025
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▶️ Some clips of Michael Higgins, Global Head of Business Development at Hidden Road, explaining that a true prime brokerage in crypto and digital asset markets has been a missing piece of the puzzle. pic.twitter.com/UHJZgdrDBJ

The Hidden Road Effect: How Ripple Just Supercharged XRP Utility
— 589bull (@589bull10000) April 8, 2025
Ripple just acquired Hidden Road—
A prime broker clearing $10B daily and processing 50 million+ transactions per day for the largest funds in the world.
This isn’t just a partnership.
Ripple owns the pipes now. https://t.co/Jo5Bgz4vz3
You’re witnessing a quiet, lawful purge of entrenched bureaucrats:
— 589bull (@589bull10000) April 8, 2025
•IRS realignment = financial visibility
•DOJ realignment = innovation protection
•SEC realignment = loss of control over digital markets
•Treasury + CFTC realignment = U.S.-led tokenized system rollout
This…
Major.😶🌫️
— SMQKE (@SMQKEDQG) April 10, 2025
“We anticipate that stablecoin legislation WILL PASS BEFORE THE AUGUST RECESS.” ✅
“U.S Institutions could begin announcing entry into the stablecoin industry BY THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2025.”✅
Regulatory clarity for stablecoins will soon be achieved in the United… pic.twitter.com/tAdkiIA94c

The Institutional Purge Has Begun — IRS, DOJ, SEC, and More BREAKING: Acting IRS Chief Melanie Krause is resigning— just days after greenlighting an agreement to share tax data with immigration authorities. This isn’t just policy. It’s a strategic fracture point in the U.S.Show more
The IRS has long stood as an untouchable fortress— walled off from other agencies to “protect taxpayer privacy.” That wall is now gone. A new agreement ties IRS data directly into immigration enforcement. Those who resisted? Resigning or reassigned.
This follows a pattern we’ve already seen: •DOJ memo ends “regulation by prosecution” for crypto •SEC facing collapse of its XRP litigation strategy •Homeland Security restructuring ICE and CBP data flows •Executive Order 14178 aligning all agencies under digital asset protection Each move strips power from legacy holdouts. The swamp is being drained—by executive policy, not drama.
You’re witnessing a quiet, lawful purge of entrenched bureaucrats: •IRS realignment = financial visibility •DOJ realignment = innovation protection •SEC realignment = loss of control over digital markets •Treasury + CFTC realignment = U.S.-led tokenized system rollout This is a system reboot—one agency at a time.
The result? A government infrastructure ready to handle: •Tokenized assets •Cross-agency financial enforcement •Immigration + capital flight control •Decentralized rail integration •Institutional compliance—on-chain No more leaks. No more delays. No more shadow enforcement.
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The message is clear: You’re either aligned with the new system—or you’re out. This isn’t theoretical. It’s unfolding in real time, at the highest levels of the U.S. government. #IRS #DOJ #SEC #EO14178
The IRS has long stood as an untouchable fortress—
— 589bull (@589bull10000) April 8, 2025
walled off from other agencies to “protect taxpayer privacy.”
That wall is now gone.
A new agreement ties IRS data directly into immigration enforcement.
Those who resisted? Resigning or reassigned.

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