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By Steven Anderson
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How the Credit Facility Works. The credit line spans equities, fixed income, digital assets, and derivatives.
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What Institutions Get Out of It. Margin trading isn't just about leverage—it's about flexibility.
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Market Context and Timing. Institutional demand for crypto margin has grown sharply over the past two years.
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Ripple Prime just locked down $200 million in fresh credit from Neuberger Berman. The facility went live May 11 and targets one thing: bigger, faster margin access for…
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Noel Kimmel runs Ripple Prime as president. He said the whole point is simplicity—one credit source, all major asset classes, no bottlenecks.
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The credit line spans equities, fixed income, digital assets, and derivatives. Ripple Prime didn't break out exact allocations, but the goal is clear: give clients room to scale…
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Neuberger Berman didn't comment publicly on terms. No word on interest rates, collateral requirements, or covenants.
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And Ripple Prime needs that edge. Competition for institutional business is brutal. Traditional prime brokers have decades of relationships and infrastructure.
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Margin trading isn't just about leverage—it's about flexibility. A hedge fund might want to short bonds, go long on crypto derivatives, and hold equity exposure simultaneously.
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Ripple Prime's pitch is operational efficiency. Clients can optimize strategies without worrying that one lender will pull back while another stays open.
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Kimmel's focus on "singular credit resource" isn't just marketing. It reflects a real pain point for institutions navigating fragmented liquidity.
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Institutional demand for crypto margin has grown sharply over the past two years. More funds want levered exposure to Bitcoin, Ethereum, and altcoins, but not all prime brokers…
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More context: Peter Thiel-Backed Augustus Wins Conditional OCC Approval for AI-Powered Stablecoin Bank
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The timing of the Neuberger Berman deal matters. Credit markets tightened through 2024 and early 2025 as rates stayed elevated and banks pulled back on speculative lending.
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But there's risk too. Margin facilities magnify losses when trades go wrong. If Ripple Prime's clients get caught on the wrong side of a market move, the firm could face margin…
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