{"id":155987,"date":"2025-05-01T21:00:47","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T18:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=155987"},"modified":"2025-05-01T16:24:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T13:24:40","slug":"ripples-attempt-to-acquire-circle-rejected-as-ipo-takes-priority","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/ripples-attempt-to-acquire-circle-rejected-as-ipo-takes-priority\/","title":{"rendered":"Ripple\u2019s Attempt to Acquire Circle Rejected as IPO Takes Priority"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/deitaone\/status\/1917643962631782676?s=46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Sources<\/a><\/strong> familiar with the matter say Ripple\u2019s offer, estimated between $4 billion and $5 billion, was turned down, with Circle choosing instead to stay focused on its plans to go public.<\/p>\n<p>If successful, the acquisition would have marked a significant escalation in Ripple\u2019s stablecoin ambitions. The company recently launched RLUSD, which is starting to gain traction but still lags behind major players like USDC in market cap and adoption.<\/p>\n<p>Ripple\u2019s offer seemed to signal its intent to accelerate that growth and take a larger slice of the stablecoin market.<\/p>\n<style>\n    .dark-mode .read-more {background-color: #343a40 !important;}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"read-more pb-3 pt-3 pt-md-2 px-3 my-4 border bg-light\">\n    <h5 class=\"text-uppercase border-bottom mb-3 pb-1 d-none d-md-block\">READ MORE:<\/h5>\n    <a class=\"article row\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/crypto-is-the-future-not-banks-says-eric-trump\/\" title=\"Crypto Is the Future, Not Banks, Says Eric Trump\">\n        <div class=\"contentRight col-4\">\n            <span class=\"imgContainer mt-0\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image img-defer\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/eric-trump-0230023-240x170.webp\">\n            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"contentLeft col-8\">\n            <h4 class=\"title mb-0\">Crypto Is the Future, Not Banks, Says Eric Trump<\/h4>           \n            \n        <\/div>        \n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>The failed deal surfaced shortly after Ripple agreed to acquire crypto brokerage firm Hidden Road for $1.25 billion, suggesting a broader expansion strategy.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Circle has been actively pushing its payment infrastructure into new global markets, including a recent green light from regulators in Abu Dhabi to operate as a money service business.<\/p>\n<p>Both companies are already positioned in the cross-border payments space, adding a competitive edge to their relationship. 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