BlockBeats news: On January 7, Ripple's President Monica Long stated that the company currently has no plans to proceed with an initial public offering (IPO) and will continue to operate as a private company, focusing on growth through product development and mergers and acquisitions. She noted that Ripple's current financial position is strong, and the company does not need to go public to access capital market liquidity, as it already has the capacity to continuously invest in its development.
Monica Long's statement came after Ripple completed a $500 million funding round in November 2025, which valued the company at approximately $40 billion. The round was led by Fortress Investment Group, Citadel Securities, and several cryptocurrency-focused funds. Regarding investor protection mechanisms included in the financing terms, she only stated that the overall structure was favorable to Ripple, without providing further details on the specific terms.
The report also mentioned that Ripple completed several mergers and acquisitions in 2025, including prime brokerage Hidden Road, stablecoin payment platform Rail, treasury management system GTreasury, and digital asset wallet and custody company Palisade, with a total acquisition value approaching $4 billion. Ripple disclosed that as of last November, its payment business had cumulatively processed transaction volumes exceeding $95 billion, and its related products are continuously expanding around enterprise-grade digital asset infrastructure.