Imagine, if you will, the grand Ripple Labs—keeper of nearly 40% of all XRP tokens—plotting a titanic acquisition of Circle for a sum so vast it would make Scrooge McDuck reconsider his vault. But how, pray tell, does one cough up $10 billion without unleashing a tsunami upon the XRP market? Hold onto your monocles, dear reader, as our sage experts don their thinking caps.
Recently, our oracle Dave Weisberger murmured a delicious conundrum: Ripple, with its treasure trove of XRP, might need to part with a gargantuan slice—$10 billion worth!—to court Circle. The question, dripping with speculative intrigue: who on earth would buy this massive XRP offloading? And would the XRP price survive the carnage? Spoiler alert: probably not without some bruising.
I love @daveweisberger1 but on this point he is mcgloning so hard right here. Just based on what I personally am getting offered on for my Ripple shares on the secondary market, I don’t think Ripple would even have to sell 1 $XRP to buy Circle.
— Fred Rispoli (@freddyriz) June 3, 2025
Enter Fred Rispoli, the attorney with the sass and a splash of market wisdom, who throws shade on Dave’s apocalypse. According to Fred’s own offers on the secondary market, Ripple might not need to sell a single XRP token to snatch Circle. Imagine that! A magical mix of cash, stock, and debt might just pull off this financial Houdini act without a single XRP having to leap into the abyss.
The $10 Billion Question: How Does Ripple Fund This Party?
Dave, our concerned sage, wonders how Ripple conjures $10 billion cold cash without ransacking XRP reserves. Perhaps Circle might accept XRP or stock at full unicorn valuation—unlikely, but delightful to ponder. Fred tosses a cooler head into the mix: $10 billion cash? Dream on. But if the price tag trims down to $7-$9 billion, Ripple’s cocktail of cash, equity, and debt might keep the XRP ship steady.
Dave nods in reluctant agreement: if Ripple plays fair, the market won’t implode like a poorly made souffle. But push the price too high, and XRP holders might feel their wallets lighten quicker than you can say “crypto crash.”
Circle’s Grand Public Debut (Spoiler: No Sale)
Meanwhile, Circle, ever the elusive belle of the blockchain ball, curtly dismissed Ripple and Coinbase with a “Not for sale” dance move. Instead, it’s gearing up for a New York IPO, aiming for a sparkling $7.2 billion valuation—because why settle for less when you can aim for the stars and possibly miss by a mile?
So buckle up: Circle goes public this week, and the crypto theater continues, popcorn recommended. 🍿
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2025-06-03 11:40