In a move that defies Wall Street norms, $XRP has officially scrapped plans for a 2025 IPO, opting instead to leverage its massive cash reserves and aggressive expansion strategy. President Monica Long’s explosive CNBC interview revealed the blockchain giant’s confidence in its financial muscle and vision—sending shockwaves through the crypto and traditional finance worlds.
💼 Why Ripple Doesn’t Need Wall Street
Long dropped a bombshell: “We have billions in cash and zero need for outside capital.” This declaration dismantles years of IPO speculation, emphasizing Ripple’s unmatched liquidity. Unlike typical firms seeking IPOs for funding or visibility, Ripple’s leadership—including CEO Brad Garlinghouse—doubled down on independence, asserting that public markets offer no added value to their $11.3 billion empire.
🚨 End of the IPO Era?
Rumors of a Ripple IPO swirled for years, especially after Garlinghouse hinted in 2022 that a post-SEC lawsuit listing was possible. But with the legal battle settled in 2023 and Ripple’s valuation holding strong, the company has shut the door. Long’s message was clear: “Why fix what isn’t broken?”
📉 Valuation Shifts & Billion-Dollar Backing
Despite a dip from its 2022 $15 billion peak, Ripple’s $11.3 billion valuation (post-2025 share buyback) underscores resilience. The firm raised $285 million in its latest repurchase, backed by elite investors like Andreessen Horowitz, Google Ventures, and Founders Fund—a testament to unwavering faith in its roadmap.
🌍 Global Domination Unleashed
Ripple isn’t sitting still. Its $1.25 billion acquisition of Hidden Road (a prime brokerage powerhouse) and partnerships with Revolut, Zero Hash, and Brazil’s.
Unicâmbio signals a play for cross-border payment supremacy. Meanwhile, South Korea’s BDACS will use Ripple Custody for $XRP and $RLUSD storage, and a Chainlink collab aims to inject RLUSD into Ethereum’s DeFi ecosystem.
🔮 What’s Next?
By 2025, Ripple will see Japanese banks adopting the XRP Ledger for real-time transactions. With stablecoins and institutional deals in its arsenal, Ripple is rewriting the rule and will see that innovation, not IPOs, drives legacy-making growth.
No stock ticker is needed. Ripple’s playing a different game.🚀
