Ripple’s $50B Valuation Keeps IPO Talk in Check

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Altcoin News Author Ahmed Barakat Author Ahmed Barakat Part of the Team Since Aug 2025 About Author Ahmed Barakat is a journalist and copywriter based in Georgia with a growing focus on blockchain technology, DeFi, AI, privacy, digital assets, and fintech innovation. Has Also Written Elon Musk Grok AI Just Made a Surprisingly Bullish XRP Price Predicts Microsoft Copilot AI Predicts When Bitcoin Could Finally Reach $100,000 In 2026 Bitcoin Price Prediction: BlackRock Just Cut Its Bitcoin ETF Minimum by 96% Strategy Just Stopped Bitcoin News: Is the Market's Biggest Corporate Bid Gone for Good? SEC Unveils Two Crypto Funding Exemptions and Token Safe Harbor Author Profile Share Copied Fact Checked by CryptoNews Editorial Team Author CryptoNews Editorial Team Part of the Team Since Sep 2018 About Author The CryptoNews editorial team is composed of seasoned writers specializing in cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Their expertise ensures comprehensive, accurate, and insightful content for... Has Also Written Bitcoin Price Prediction: Strategy Has a New BTC Approach XRP Price Prediction: Going Mainstream as Kansas Athletics Announces Strategic Jersey Patch Ethereum Price Prediction: Kiyosaki Still Eyeing ETH, Solana Founder Bullish on EF Staff Cuts How to Exchange ZEC to BTC: Best Zcash to Bitcoin Exchanges 2026 How to Take Part in Wadoozie’s Live 48-State Tour to Win WADZ Rewards Author Profile Last updated: 5 minutes ago Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse struck a noticeably softer tone on the company’s IPO prospects at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium, even as Ripple simultaneously runs a $750 million share buyback that pegs its private-market valuation at $50 billion. The combination is telling: warmer language on going public, paired with a fresh vote of confidence in staying private, is closer to optionality than a policy shift. Buyback: Ripple is repurchasing up to $750 million in shares from investors and employees, with the tender open through the end of April. Valuation: The buyback values Ripple at $50 billion, a 25% jump from the $40 billion mark set in November 2025. CEO comments: Garlinghouse said Ripple has been happily private for a long time but is now more neutral on the IPO question, per Finbold’s account of his Wyoming remarks. No filing: Ripple has not submitted an S-1, announced a listing decision, or given any timetable. Discover: The Best Token Presales Why Ripple Keeps Buying Back Instead of Going Public with IPO. The current $750 million tender, first reported by Bloomberg, follows a $1 billion buyback attempt Ripple ran earlier at the $40 billion valuation that saw surprisingly low participation. Employees weren’t eager to sell shares while the crypto market was booming. That calculus has flipped: after a substantial market correction, shareholders now appear more willing to cash out. Xrp (XRP)$1.08+7.89%24h7d30d1yAll time The buyback also lands on top of a year of heavy capital deployment, including the acquisition of Hidden Road as Ripple expands well beyond its original payments footprint. In November 2025, the company raised $500 million from Citadel Securities at that $40 billion valuation. The same capital that gives Ripple room to fund growth without touching public markets. Ripple itself now sits among the top ten most valuable private companies globally, alongside SpaceX and OpenAI, a bracket that makes an IPO a branding decision rather than a funding... https://cryptonews.com/news/ripple-ipo-buyback-valuation/ #crypto #bitcoin #ethereum #cryptocurrency #news #blockchain #litecoin #cryptonews #cryptonewstoday #cryptoworld #cryptoworlddaily ***NOT FINANCIAL, LEGAL, OR TAX ADVICE! JUST OPINION! I AM NOT AN EXPERT! I DO NOT GUARANTEE A PARTICULAR OUTCOME I HAVE NO INSIDE KNOWLEDGE! YOU NEED TO DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH AND MAKE YOUR OWN DECISIONS! THIS IS JUST ENTERTAINMENT! This information is what was found publicly on the internet. This information could’ve been doctored or misrepresented by the internet. All information is meant for public awareness and is public domain. This information is not intended to slander harm or defame any of the actors involved but to show what was said through their social media accounts. Please take this information and do your own research. bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, altcoin, investment, ethereum, bitcoin crash, xrp, cardano, ripple