Ripple Acquires Prime Broker Hidden Road for $1.25B

Ripple Acquires Fortress Trust

September 8, 2023

Financial Services

Ripple has agreed to acquire Fortress Trust, a subsidiary of Fortress Blockchain Technologies, bringing a Nevada trust license and Web3 custody and payments infrastructure into Ripple's enterprise crypto stack. The acquisition expands Ripple's regulatory licenses and capabilities across payments, custody, and tokenization; the deal remains subject to due diligence and regulatory approvals.

Bleecker Street Group Acquires Ripple Operations

September 21, 2023

Software

Bleecker Street Group has acquired Ripple (also referenced as Ripple Operations), a provider of integrated maritime software solutions for tugboat, towboat, barge and large ferry operators. Ripple will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Bleecker Street Group to accelerate product development, expand go-to-market efforts and strengthen Bleecker Street's maritime and supply chain software portfolio.

Ripple Acquires Palisade to Expand Digital Asset Custody

November 3, 2025

Payments & Fintech

Ripple has acquired Palisade, a London-based digital asset wallet and custody technology company, to bolster Ripple Custody with wallet-as-a-service capabilities. The deal integrates Palisade's MPC-based, multi-chain wallet tech into Ripple Payments, expanding Ripple's ability to serve fintechs, corporates, and crypto-native institutions with faster wallet provisioning and high-frequency transaction support.

Ripple Acquires Standard Custody & Trust Company

February 13, 2024

Financial Services

Ripple has agreed to acquire Standard Custody & Trust Company, an institutional-grade digital-asset custody and trust platform (a subsidiary of PolySign, Inc.), to expand its portfolio of regulatory licenses and strengthen its custody and payments capabilities. The deal brings Standard Custody’s limited-purpose trust charter and money transmitter licenses into Ripple’s regulatory footprint; closing is subject to regulatory approvals and standard conditions.

Hidden Harbor Capital Invests in Coast to Coast Logistics

February 11, 2025

Logistics & Distribution

Hidden Harbor Capital Partners has made a strategic growth investment in Coast to Coast Logistics, a Deerfield, Illinois–based non-asset third-party logistics provider specializing in drayage freight brokerage. The deal will provide capital and resources to support the company's growth and market expansion while CEO and founder David Fishbein remains as CEO and an equity holder.

RXO Acquires Coyote Logistics from UPS for $1.025 Billion

September 16, 2024

Logistics & Distribution

RXO (NYSE: RXO) has completed the acquisition of Coyote Logistics from UPS for $1.025 billion, making RXO the third-largest provider of brokered transportation in North America. The deal expands RXO's customer base, carrier network and market scale while integrating Coyote's people and technology into RXO's asset-light, tech-enabled brokerage platform.