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Ex-XRP Treasury Sells $5 Million Ripple Stake in Private Buyback

An ex-XRP treasury has divested its entire $5 million Ripple stake following a private share buyback agreement.

An ex-XRP treasury has divested its entire $5 million Ripple stake following a private share buyback agreement. XRP (XRP) is trading at $1.28. This is an original TLT brief based on reporting by U.Today, with live market data added, as of Tue, 03 Nov 2026 19:00:04 UTC.

Why it matters

The divestment indicates a shift in long-term strategy for early Ripple investors and could affect market sentiment around XRP's institutional backing.

Key takeaways
  • Ex-XRP treasury sold $5M Ripple stake via private buyback
  • Transaction follows recent market uncertainty around XRP
  • Ripple's total stake TVL remains substantial at $128.97M
The story so far · 2 briefs
  1. Ripple Unveils AI-Powered Treasury Platform with Major Corporate Adoption
  2. Ex-XRP Treasury Sells $5 Million Ripple Stake in Private Buyback — this brief

According to SEC documents cited by U.Today, an ex-XRP treasury has completed the sale of its $5 million Ripple stake. The transaction was executed through a private share buyback agreement, suggesting a strategic shift by early Ripple investors.

The divestment follows recent market fluctuations in XRP's price and ongoing regulatory discussions involving Ripple. Despite the sale, Ripple's total stake TVL remains significant at $128.97 million, according to DeFiLlama.

The move could be interpreted as a sign of changing dynamics within Ripple's investor base. It also comes at a time when the broader crypto market is experiencing relative stability, with the total market cap holding at $2.67 trillion.

XRP's price has shown a modest recovery, currently trading at $1.28, up 3.32% in the last 24 hours. However, it remains down 2.90% over the past week. The overall crypto market sentiment, as measured by the Fear & Greed Index, remains in 'Fear' territory at 26.

Investors will be watching for further developments in Ripple's investor relations and any potential impact on XRP's price. The divestment could influence other institutional investors' strategies regarding their Ripple holdings.

Market reaction since this brief Live

Since this brief published about 1 hour ago, XRP (XRP) has moved from $1.28 to $1.28 — +0.00%.

$1.25$1.27$1.28$1.29$1.31 published · $1.28 now · $1.28 (+0.00%) Nov 3 17:42 UTC Nov 3 19:00 UTC
BeforeSince publishPublished · $1.28

The chart plots XRP's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from TLT's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.

What this means in naira

At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 XRP ≈ ₦1,768.96 (about $1.28), up 3.1% over 24 hours. The naira itself trades about 2.7% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Nigerian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.

Live market data

Current prices for the asset in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.

XRP
#5
$1.28 ▲ 3.09%
7d -2.90%MCap $81.07BFull XRP data →
The market when this published · November 3, 2026
Total market cap$2.67T
Bitcoin 24h+0.61%
Ethereum 24h+1.66%
BTC dominance58.4%
Fear & Greed26 · Fear
On-chain & primary-source check

Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · November 3, 2026.

Stake TVL$128.97M-11.2% 7dDeFiLlama ↗

TLT reads these figures directly from on-chain aggregators (DeFiLlama, mempool.space) at build time — independent of what any outlet reported. Sector totals aggregate every protocol DeFiLlama tracks in that category. Values are live and will change.

Ex-XRP Treasury Sells $5 Million Ripple Stake in Private Buy — questions & answers

What is the value of Ripple's total stake TVL?

Ripple's total stake TVL is currently $128.97 million, according to DeFiLlama.

Why did the ex-XRP treasury sell its stake?

The exact reasons are not specified, but it may indicate a strategic shift by early Ripple investors.

How has XRP's price reacted to the news?

XRP is up 3.32% in the last 24 hours but remains down 2.90% over the past week.

How much is 1 XRP worth in naira today?

About ₦1,768.96 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Nigerians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $1.28. The naira price moves with both XRP's US-dollar price and the USDT/NGN rate; use our XRP in naira page for any amount.

Which outlets reported this story?

This is an original TLT brief that synthesises reporting from U.Today. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.

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Market data verified against CoinGecko & Binance · November 3, 2026 ⛓ Timestamped at Bitcoin block #974,420 sha256:84971abe48986e1b
Based on reporting by U.Today — this is an original TLT summary with live market data, not the original article.U.Today · Nov 3 17:42 ↗

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