Crypto startup Ripple said Tuesday that it's agreed to buy prime brokerage firm Hidden Road for $1.25 billion in the company's biggest acquisition to date.

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The acquisition will close in the coming months pending regulatory approval, and Hidden Road founder Marc Asch will stay on to head the prime broker at Ripple. Primer brokers are integral to the efficiency of financial markets,