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Ripple Aims to Outbid Coinbase Using XRP and Cash

While the acquisition favors Coinbase in multiple ways, one source hinted that Ripple could have a chance to acquire Circle, emphasizing that “things change every week.” 

As previously reported, Ripple first indicated an interest in acquiring Circle by offering around $5 billion, which was rejected as insufficient. With Ripple poised to acquire Circle, Fortune suggests that the payments company might offer some of its XRP holdings alongside cash in subsequent bids. 

According to Ripple’s Q1 2025 Markets Report, the company had 4,562,433,147 (4.56 billion) XRP worth $10.72 billion in its blockchain addresses. It also held another 37,130,000,005 (37.13 billion) XRP valued at $87.25 billion in escrow. 

Angel investor Paul Barron suggested that Ripple has the upper hand over Coinbase in the bid for Circle. He claims that Ripple has raised its offer to around $9 billion to $11 billion in hopes of outbidding Coinbase.