Ripple has been added to the Prime Unicorn Index, putting it alongside leading private tech companies such as SpaceX and OpenAI.
• Ripple is ranked 6th in the Prime Unicorn Index
• The index measures the performance of private US tech companies with valuations of over $1 billion
• Ripple is the only blockchain payment infrastructure provider in the top 10 of the index
Ripple among the global tech elite
With its inclusion in the Prime Unicorn Index, Ripple joins the group of leading AI and technology companies such as SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic, Databricks and Anduril Industries. Based on the rating, Ripple is currently ranked 7th in the index (as of May 22, 2026).
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According to the official description, the Prime Unicorn Index is a modified market capitalization-weighted measure that tracks the price performance of private US companies with a valuation of at least $1 billion.
As the only provider of blockchain payment infrastructure in the top 10, Ripple’s placement in the index also illustrates the growing importance of the crypto industry in the global financial system, reports BTC-ECHO.
Blockchain meets the classic financial world
The first test projects are already making the change visible: Ripple, together with Mastercard, Ondo Finance and JP Morgan Chase, tested processes relating to tokenized US government bonds on the XRP ledger, reports BTC-ECHO. The collaboration with established financial players shows how closely blockchain solutions and traditional banking systems are now growing together, it goes on to say.
Ripple remains private for now
Despite the institutional rise, there is no sign of an easing of tensions with private investors so far: As BTC-ECHO reports, David Schwartz, ex-CTO of Ripple, wrote on He rejected opening it up to private investors, citing a lack of legal options. President Monica Long also made it clear that, despite a valuation of around $50 billion, Ripple does not want to go public for the time being and wants to remain private, BTC-ECHO continued.
Svenja Polonyi, editorial team at finanzen.net
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