The rumour going around is that Ripple are offering $XRP and cash for Circle.

Making everyone initially say “how much sell pressure would this have on the market”

It would probably be a complicated volume based sales agreement if I were to guess or some sort of structured options package / cash equivalent if price wasn’t at …. Price by a certain time. Giving Ripple the chance to raise more capital if needed or pay over a prolonged period.

That’s my best guess