Ripple rejects IPO plans despite SEC case victory: Here’s why

Ripple, the US blockchain company behind the XRP cryptocurrency, will not pursue an initial public offering following the conclusion of its years-long legal battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Ripple president Monica Long said the company has no plans or timeline for an IPO, according to a Bloomberg report on Wednesday.

“We’re in a fortunate position where we’ve been able to be very well capitalized and fund all of our organic growth, inorganic growth, strategic partnerships, anything we want to do,“ Long said.

Ripple’s decision to forgo an IPO ends years of speculation, after multiple executives had hinted at one. The company was hit with a $1.3 billion SEC lawsuit in late 2020.

Ripple doesn’t report revenue

As a private company, Ripple doesn’t publish full annual profit or revenue. According to estimations by the market intelligence platform CBI Insights, Ripple’s 2024 revenue was $1.3 billion.

Long declined to share 2024 revenue in the report but said the company doubled its customers, driven by Ripple USD (RLUSD) stablecoin adoption and greater regulatory clarity globally.

Long’s remarks came as Ripple announced a $500 million strategic investment from high-profile institutional investors, including Citadel Securities, Pantera Capital, Galaxy Digital, Brevan Howard and Marshall Wace.

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The raise follows Ripple’s “strongest year to date” and a $1 billion tender offer, valuing the company at $40 billion.

“As Ripple continues its record year of growth, providing liquidity for shareholders and employees remains a priority,” Ripple said in the $500 million raise announcement, adding that it has repurchased more than 25% of its outstanding shares in recent years.