Brad Garlinghouse on Ripple's $40B Valuation & "Imminent" XRP ETF

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie and Andy Baehr at Ripple Swell to discuss the firm's massive $500 million investment from financial leaders like Citadel and Fortress, signaling a major shift as traditional finance "leans in." He explains how recent US legislative clarity is fundamentally changing the regulatory conversation and easing the industry's years-long struggle. Plus, he details Ripple's growth strategy, including the acquisition of Ripple Prime, and offers his outlook on the future of crypto investing. - Timestamps: 01:34 Institutions That Were Afraid Are Now Leaning Into Crypto 03:13 Regulatory Changes and Market Impact 06:17 Ripple's Strategic Acquisitions 08:59 Ripple's Growth Plan and the Future 12:04 Bridging DeFi and TradFi & Potential XRP ETF - #cryptocurrency #digitalfinance #finance #bitcoin #crypto - Subscribe to CoinDesk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CoinDesk?sub_confirmation=1 CoinDesk is the leading digital media, events and information services company for the crypto asset and blockchain technology community. Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/coindesk LinkedIn: https://www.din.com/company/coindesk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coindesk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoinDesk Newsletters: https://www.coindesk.com/newsletters CoinDesk Podcast Network: https://open.spotify.com/show/2jyIhkvAQhed8AWDZiPpSP