THE BLOCK: Ripple has closed an upsized $275 million private placement of senior unsecured notes issued by Ripple Prime, its non-bank prime brokerage, to fund working capital and expansion of its U.S. business. The offering received a BBB investment-grade rating from KBRA as Ripple Prime looks to expand its multi-asset clearing, financing, and prime brokerage services. ripple:native(The Block)