Ripple CEO Applauds Q1 2025 Performance, Outlines New Transparency Plan

By: fxcryptonews|2025/05/06 17:00:08
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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse took to X today to celebrate what he called an “incredible” first quarter of 2025. Ripple’s $1.25 billion acquisition of Hidden Road, a leading prime broker, was a standout achievement. Ripple described the deal as its largest to date.This acquisition opens a new institutional use case for the XRP Ledger (XRPL) and the Ripple USD (RLUSD) stablecoin. Hidden Road will use RLUSD as collateral across its product suite, supporting cross-margining between traditional finance and crypto. The broker also plans to integrate XRPL into its post-trade systems, including repo markets and swaps, to improve cost efficiency and streamline operations.SEC Withdraws Appeal in Ripple LawsuitRipple also confirmed a major legal win in its ongoing battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to the report, the SEC decided to withdraw its appeal. Ripple, in turn, dropped its own cross-appeal, which challenged part of the regulator’s earlier win.Related article: RLUSD Minting Stalls as Ripple Pauses New Stablecoin Supply — What’s Going On?As part of the mutual agreement, the SEC accepted a reduced fine of $50 million, down from $125 million. The regulator also agreed to request the court to remove a permanent injunction order. However, this settlement still needs court approval. Ripple noted that this move could finally close the multi-year case, which it says tested “the limits of regulatory overreach.”Institutional Interest in XRP SoarsRipple reported a surge in institutional demand for XRP products. XRP-based exchange-traded products (ETPs) brought in $37.7 million in Q1 2025, outpacing those tied to Bitcoin and Ethereum. Year-to-date, XRP ETP inflows climbed to $214 million.Related article: XRP Is No Longer Just for Payments: How Stablecoins and New Tech Are Rewriting Its Purpose Major firms such as Franklin Templeton and Volatility Shares submitted applications for XRP ETFs. Brazil approved a dedicated XRP ETF, and CME launched XRP futures in the U.S. Other proposals, like Teucrium’s XRP ETF, reflect strong market momentum.Ripple Updates Transparency StrategyGarlinghouse also announced a shift in Ripple’s quarterly reporting approach. Since 2017, the company has disclosed its XRP holdings through XRP Markets reports. But Ripple now claims regulators used that transparency against it.Q1’25 was an incredible quarter for Ripple, with our acquisition of Hidden Road and end to the SEC case, not to mention institutional interest in XRP ETPs globally.Moving forward, the XRP Markets Report will look a little different. As some may remember, the objective of... https://t.co/0f9oarmi70— Brad Garlinghouse (@bgarlinghouse) May 5, 2025To address this, Ripple will start publishing real-time XRP holdings data on its website. The firm will also use its official social platforms, like X, to post updates. By March 31, 2025, Ripple held 37.13 billion XRP in escrow—a 2.36% drop from Q4 2024’s 38.03 billion. We are on twitter, follow us to connect with us :- @FXCryptoNews— FXCryptoNews (@FXCryptoNews) December 14, 2023At the same time, Ripple’s spendable XRP rose 1.71% to 4.56 billion, up from 4.48 billion at the end of 2024. The company also released 600 million XRP from escrow during the first two months of Q2 2025.The post Ripple CEO Applauds Q1 2025 Performance, Outlines New Transparency Plan appeared first on FXcrypto News.

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On March 4, 2026, DDC Enterprise Limited (NYSE American: DDC) today announced preliminary, unaudited full-year financial performance for the year ended December 31, 2025. The company expects to achieve record revenue and record positive adjusted EBITDA, primarily driven by continued growth in its core consumer food business and overall margin improvement. The final audited financial report is expected to be released in mid-April 2026.


2025 Full-Year Financial Highlights


Revenue: Expected to be between $39 million and $41 million, reaching a new company high.


Organic Growth: Excluding the impact of the company's strategic contraction of its U.S. operations, core revenue is expected to grow 11% to 17% year over year.


Gross Profit Margin: Expected to be between 28% and 30%, reflecting continued operational efficiency improvements.


Adjusted EBITDA: The company expects to achieve a positive full-year result in 2025, a significant improvement from a $3.5 million loss in 2024, mainly due to rigorous cost controls and a higher-margin sales mix.


Core Consumer Food Business Performance


In 2025, DDC's core consumer food business maintained strong operational performance.


The company also disclosed Core Consumer Food Business Adjusted EBITDA, a metric that further excludes costs related to its Bitcoin reserve strategy and non-cash fair value adjustments related to its Bitcoin holdings from adjusted EBITDA to more accurately reflect the core business performance.


In 2025, Core Consumer Food Business Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $5.5 million and $6 million.


Bitcoin Reserve Update


In the first half of 2025, DDC initiated a long-term Bitcoin accumulation strategy, holding Bitcoin as its primary reserve asset.


As of December 31, 2025: The company holds 1,183 BTC.


As of February 28, 2026: Holdings increased to 2,118 BTC


Today's additional purchase of 65 BTC brings the company's total holdings to 2,183 BTC


DDC Founder, Chairman, and CEO Norma Chu stated, "We are proud to have closed 2025 with record revenue and positive adjusted EBITDA, demonstrating the steady growth of the company's consumer food business and the ongoing improvement in profitability. We are building a disciplined, growth-oriented food platform and strategically allocating capital to Bitcoin assets with a long-term view, aligning with our core beliefs. We believe that this dual-track model of 'Steady Consumer Business + Strategic Bitcoin Reserve' will help DDC create lasting long-term value for shareholders."


Adjusted EBITDA Definition
For the full year 2025, the company defines "Adjusted EBITDA" (a non-GAAP financial measure) as: Net income / (loss) excluding the following items:· Interest expense· Taxes· Foreign exchange gains/losses· Long-lived asset impairment· Depreciation and amortization· Non-cash fair value changes related to financial instruments (including Bitcoin holdings)· Stock-based compensation


About DDC Enterprise Limited


DDC Enterprise Limited (NYSE: DDC) is actively implementing its corporate Bitcoin Treasury strategy while continuing to strengthen its position as a leading global Asian food platform.


The company has established Bitcoin as a core reserve asset and is executing a prudent, long-oriented accumulation strategy. While expanding its portfolio of food brands, DDC is gradually becoming one of the public company pioneers in integrating Bitcoin into its corporate financial architecture.


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