Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse Assesses 2025 for XRP, Reveals 2026 Targets

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, in a statement following an email to shareholders regarding the company’s quarterly performance, said that 2025, and especially the last quarter, had been an extremely successful year for Ripple.

Garlinghouse compared this achievement to the career of NFL legend Tom Brady, saying, “To say that 2025 (and the fourth quarter) was a success for Ripple is like saying that Tom Brady was a great player.”

Garlinghouse stated that Ripple’s two recent major acquisitions, Ripple Prime and GTreasury, have accelerated and expanded the company’s vision. He noted that these steps significantly enhance the company’s capacity to realize its “Internet of Value” goal, adding that $XRP is central to the Ripple ecosystem and will continue to play this role in the future.

Garlinghouse stated that the company is also in a strong position on the licensing side, noting that Ripple has “one of the most comprehensive license portfolios” and that the new Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license obtained from the United Kingdom has been added to this picture. He stated that these developments will make 2026 an “even more fruitful” period for Ripple.

Garlinghouse also added that building crypto infrastructure, updating the foundation of the global financial system, and rethinking outdated systems takes time. He said that Ripple will continue to focus on what crypto-based assets like $XRP and RLUSD can achieve in the long term, rather than chasing short-term market cycles and excitement.

*This is not investment advice.