Wall Street giants back Ripple’s $500 million fundraise as institutional crypto infrastructure gains momentum 😳💸; Brex’s AI Agents signal the arrival of autonomous corporate finance 🤖💳

FinTech is Eating the World, 6 November

Hey Everyone,

Good day & happy Thursday! Today’s issue is the best one yet since we’re looking into institutional crypto infra gaining momentum as Ripple just raised $500 million at $40 billion valuation (why this matters & what to expect next both for Ripple and the wider FinTech space + the ultimate list of stables resources inside) and Brex whose new AI agents signal the arrival of autonomous corporate finance (what’s the USP here & why it could be huge + top AI Agent startups of 2025 & the agentic AI survival guide inside). So let’s jump straight into the paradigm-defining stuff 🌶️

Wall Street giants back Ripple’s $500 million fundraise as institutional crypto infrastructure gains momentum 😳💸

The news 🗞️ Ripple has just secured $500 million in a strategic funding round at a whopping $40 billion valuation, marking a significant milestone in the convergence of traditional finance and digital assets.

The investment round was led by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group and Citadel Securities, with participation from prominent firms including Pantera Capital, Galaxy Digital, Brevan Howard, and Marshall Wace.

Let’s take a quick look at this, see why it matters, and what’s next for Ripple.