#Ripple President Monica Long just confirmed on Bloomberg that the company has NO plans to go public.
Her exact words:
"We're in a really healthy position to continue to fund and invest in our company's growth without going public."
Why Ripple Doesn't Need an IPO:
1️⃣ Massive Private Funding
Ripple raised $500M in November at a $40 BILLION valuation, up from $11.3B earlier in 2025.
2️⃣ Wall Street Is Already In
Major investors backing Ripple:
→ Citadel Securities
→ Fortress Investment Group
→ Pantera Capital
→ Galaxy Digital
→ Brevan Howard
3️⃣ $4 Billion Acquisition Spree in 2025
Hidden Road: Prime brokerage
Rail: Stablecoin payments
GTreasury: Treasury management
Palisade: Custody solutions
4️⃣ SEC Battle Is Over
The lawsuit settled in Summer 2025, removing a major roadblock.
What's Ripple Focused On Now?
✅ Integrating all acquisitions
✅ Growing RLUSD stablecoin (now $1.33B market cap)
✅ Expanding payments infrastructure
✅ Building under their new US banking charter
What This Means For
$XRP Holders:
Ripple staying private means:
No stock market pressure on decision-making
Freedom to focus on long-term growth
Full control over company direction
The company is building crypto infrastructure that traditional banks may depend on in the future.
Meanwhile XRP:
Up 20%+ in the past 7 days
XRP ETF products saw $19M inflows on Jan 6
Currently trading around $2.28-$2.30
Ripple is choosing infrastructure over hype. Smart money is already on board.