Ripple has strengthened its partnership with TJM Investments by acquiring a minority stake, further integrating itself into the underlying systems used by institutions for trading and asset settlement.
As part of this collaboration, Ripple will enhance the trading and clearing functions of TJM, a broker-dealer regulated in the U.S. The financial details of the deal remain undisclosed.
This partnership builds on Ripple’s institutional platform, Ripple Prime, which offers trading, financing, and collateral solutions for hedge funds, asset managers, and family offices. TJM intends to leverage this alliance to provide digital asset trading for its clients in the upcoming months.
Instead of launching an exchange or promoting new tokens, Ripple positions itself as a service provider for companies already operating within traditional financial frameworks.
This strategy is gaining traction as increased volatility, regulatory scrutiny, and previous exchange failures have made institutions more cautious about their crypto trading approaches.
For major investors, the focus is shifting from simply seeking returns to prioritizing access to established market structures, regulated intermediaries, and reliable settlement processes.
Such deals signify this trend, with crypto investments increasingly channeled through brokers and prime-style platforms rather than offshore markets.
Ripple Prime has been expanding over the last year, aiming to replicate the traditional prime brokerage model but tailored for digital assets. The TJM investment reinforces this vision, indicating Ripple’s commitment to long-term institutional engagement rather than fleeting trading trends.
