Ripple Deepens Institutional Footprint With Strategic Investment in TJM

Ripple has expanded its long-standing partnership with TJM Investments and TJM Institutional Services, strengthening institutional trade execution and clearing capabilities across traditional and digital markets. As part of the agreement, Ripple has invested in TJM while continuing to provide infrastructure support for the broker’s execution and clearing services.

TJM operates through a FINRA-registered broker-dealer and an NFA-registered introducing broker, enabling institutional clients to access global markets. The deeper collaboration is designed to improve capital and collateral efficiency, enhance clearing stability, and provide stronger balance-sheet support for TJM’s growing institutional client base.

The move underscores Ripple’s strategy of embedding its technology and capital within regulated market infrastructure, positioning the firm as a provider of institutional-grade services rather than a standalone .

Ripple Prime and TJM Extend a Long-Standing Relationship

At the center of the partnership is Ripple Prime, Ripple’s multi-asset prime brokerage platform, which has worked with TJM for years to support high-quality trade execution, clearing, and financing for institutional clients. The expanded agreement builds on this relationship by aligning Ripple more closely with TJM’s operational and growth ambitions.

The enhanced partnership is expected to allow TJM to deliver improved efficiency for hedge funds, family offices, asset managers, and global investors. Leveraging Ripple Prime’s capabilities, TJM also plans to expand into digital asset coverage in the coming months, reflecting rising institutional demand for regulated access to crypto markets.

Noel Kimmel, President of Ripple Prime, said: “We are pleased to deepen our partnership with TJM, which reflects the shared vision and trust the principals of our businesses have cultivated for over a quarter-century. TJM’s strong execution experience across asset classes, combined with the scale and reach of Ripple Prime, is a powerful value proposition for institutions globally. We look forward to supporting the continued growth of TJM’s business, including through its expansion into digital assets, and to participating in that growth as a strategic investor.”

Institutional Demand Drives Convergence of TradFi and Digital Assets

The partnership reflects a broader convergence between traditional , as institutions viewk reliable execution, clearing, and financing across asset classes. By leveraging Ripple Prime’s digital market infrastructure, TJM aims to meet this demand while maintaining the regulatory standards expected by sophisticated counterparties.

Steve Beitler, Co-Manager at TJM, said: “Ripple Prime has long been an significant partner to TJM and our joint clients, delivering the operational standards expected by the most sophisticated financial market participants worldwide. We are thrilled to build on our relationship through this investment, which provides TJM with the resources and infrastructure required to support the order flow we execute on behalf of counterparties, particularly as assets.”

For Ripple, the deal reinforces its positioning as a financial technology provider focused on enterprise and institutional use cases. With offerings spanning payments, custody, prime brokerage, and stablecoins, the company continues to align itself with regulated intermediaries as it viewks to integrate digital assets more deeply into .