[Bloomberg: Ripple's Recent $500 Million Fundraising Includes 'Investor Profit Protection' Clause] BlockBeats News, December 8, according to Bloomberg, Ripple included a clause in its recent $500 million stock offering, valued at $40 billion, that allows investors to sell back shares at a higher price. This essentially provides a profit protection mechanism for investors, including Citadel. BlockBeats previously reported, citing CNBC, that the digital asset and infrastructure company Ripple announced in early November that it had completed a $500 million fundraising round, raising the company's valuation to $40 billion. This round of financing was led by funds managed by the following institutions: Fortress Investment Group affiliate fund, Citadel Securities affiliate fund, Pantera Capital, Galaxy Digital, Brevan Howard, and Marshall Wace.