The blockchain company aims to explore IPO options after the SEC’s lawsuit ends.
The growing adoption of Ripple’s products and services among institutions is making a strong case for the IPO.
The crypto ecosystem is not ‘just’ about crypto anymore. The leading companies in the digital asset industry are now planning to enter the traditional financial world. Coinbase is a recent example of the IPO ambitions of prominent crypto players. Ripple, a leading enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions provider, has now joined the list of the companies who are aiming for a public listing or at least planning to do so.
The biggest issue in Ripple’s IPO journey is the lawsuit from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Speaking to CNBC at the World Economic Forum, Brad Garlinghouse, the Chief Executive Officer of Ripple, said that the company will ‘look’ at IPO possibilities after the end of the lawsuit. Additionally, Garlinghouse is expecting an outcome of the lawsuit by the end of this year.
Ilman Shazhaev, Founder & CEO at Farcana
The growing adoption of XRP Ledger (XRPL) and RippleNet among institutions to facilitate global payments has contributed a lot to Ripple’s growth in the past few years. “Several state banks have announced interest in Ripple’s services,” Ilman Shazhaev, the CEO & Founder of Farcana, told Finance Magnates.
Ripple’s Q1 2022 XRP Markets report published in May shows that RippleNet started this year with record numbers. Last year, Ripple launched RippleNet’s ODL deployment in the Middle East. Several companies in the region, including LuLu Exchange and Bank Alfalah, started boosting cross-border payments through RippleNet.
But, is it only the performance that guarantees a successful IPO launch? Perhaps not. The stock of digital exchange Coinbase (COIN) made a debut in April last year with an opening price of over $340. COIN is now trading at $70. Clearly, this is not a very ‘promising’ start.
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But, analysts believe that Ripple’s scenario is different as strong fundamentals, growing adoption and optimism, in case of a positive outcome for the company in the lawsuit, will make a strong case for a successful IPO launch.
Interest in XRP
XRP has been around for several years in the crypto market. With a market cap of more than $18 billion, XRP is the 7th largest cryptocurrency in the world. Despite a price dip of almost 50% in the last 3 months, XRP whales have kept accumulating the digital asset in large amounts.
Santiment
Shazhaev believes that investors will be eager to grab Ripple stock because of their interest in XRP. “Investors will definitely be interested in investment products based on XRP, and it does not matter whether it will be stocks or ETF on the coin itself. Ripple has every chance to complete this IPO if it settles the matters with the SEC,” he said.
“To facilitate cross-border payments. Ripple's XRP network cryptocurrency is among the top 10 cryptocurrencies in the world and is compliant with the new ISO20022 payment standard, which will replace the outdated SWIFT system by 2025. The company is focused on optimizing its primarily interbank payment systems but has been in a long-running court dispute with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Recently, news has been coming out that could ease supply pressure and reverse sentiment,” Farah Mourad, the Senior Market Analyst at XTB MENA, said.
Acquisitions and Partnerships
Mourad said that Ripple may accelerate its acquisition strategy to expand its global presence. Which eventually will play an important role in the company’s IPO plan. According to her, Ripple’s partnerships across Asia have made a strong case for the company’s successful initial public offering.
“In the future, Ripple will consider a number of acquisitions in the fintech and blockchain industries. RippleNet made the case that Asian fintech startup, Nium has recently financially connected the Americas with countries in Southeast Asia and Australia allowing payments to be settled there faster with small fees in XRP tokens. Ripple also discussed a potential partnership with the Prime Minister of Georgia, where tokens could make everyday life easier for citizens and make investments in Georgia more attractive and accessible,” Mourad explained.
While Ripple’s evident growth has increased optimism regarding its IPO launch, the uncertain outcome of the lawsuit has made it difficult for the company to start exploring IPO options actively this year.
The crypto ecosystem is not ‘just’ about crypto anymore. The leading companies in the digital asset industry are now planning to enter the traditional financial world. Coinbase is a recent example of the IPO ambitions of prominent crypto players. Ripple, a leading enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions provider, has now joined the list of the companies who are aiming for a public listing or at least planning to do so.
The biggest issue in Ripple’s IPO journey is the lawsuit from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Speaking to CNBC at the World Economic Forum, Brad Garlinghouse, the Chief Executive Officer of Ripple, said that the company will ‘look’ at IPO possibilities after the end of the lawsuit. Additionally, Garlinghouse is expecting an outcome of the lawsuit by the end of this year.
Ilman Shazhaev, Founder & CEO at Farcana
The growing adoption of XRP Ledger (XRPL) and RippleNet among institutions to facilitate global payments has contributed a lot to Ripple’s growth in the past few years. “Several state banks have announced interest in Ripple’s services,” Ilman Shazhaev, the CEO & Founder of Farcana, told Finance Magnates.
Ripple’s Q1 2022 XRP Markets report published in May shows that RippleNet started this year with record numbers. Last year, Ripple launched RippleNet’s ODL deployment in the Middle East. Several companies in the region, including LuLu Exchange and Bank Alfalah, started boosting cross-border payments through RippleNet.
But, is it only the performance that guarantees a successful IPO launch? Perhaps not. The stock of digital exchange Coinbase (COIN) made a debut in April last year with an opening price of over $340. COIN is now trading at $70. Clearly, this is not a very ‘promising’ start.
Google Finance
But, analysts believe that Ripple’s scenario is different as strong fundamentals, growing adoption and optimism, in case of a positive outcome for the company in the lawsuit, will make a strong case for a successful IPO launch.
Interest in XRP
XRP has been around for several years in the crypto market. With a market cap of more than $18 billion, XRP is the 7th largest cryptocurrency in the world. Despite a price dip of almost 50% in the last 3 months, XRP whales have kept accumulating the digital asset in large amounts.
Santiment
Shazhaev believes that investors will be eager to grab Ripple stock because of their interest in XRP. “Investors will definitely be interested in investment products based on XRP, and it does not matter whether it will be stocks or ETF on the coin itself. Ripple has every chance to complete this IPO if it settles the matters with the SEC,” he said.
“To facilitate cross-border payments. Ripple's XRP network cryptocurrency is among the top 10 cryptocurrencies in the world and is compliant with the new ISO20022 payment standard, which will replace the outdated SWIFT system by 2025. The company is focused on optimizing its primarily interbank payment systems but has been in a long-running court dispute with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Recently, news has been coming out that could ease supply pressure and reverse sentiment,” Farah Mourad, the Senior Market Analyst at XTB MENA, said.
Acquisitions and Partnerships
Mourad said that Ripple may accelerate its acquisition strategy to expand its global presence. Which eventually will play an important role in the company’s IPO plan. According to her, Ripple’s partnerships across Asia have made a strong case for the company’s successful initial public offering.
“In the future, Ripple will consider a number of acquisitions in the fintech and blockchain industries. RippleNet made the case that Asian fintech startup, Nium has recently financially connected the Americas with countries in Southeast Asia and Australia allowing payments to be settled there faster with small fees in XRP tokens. Ripple also discussed a potential partnership with the Prime Minister of Georgia, where tokens could make everyday life easier for citizens and make investments in Georgia more attractive and accessible,” Mourad explained.
While Ripple’s evident growth has increased optimism regarding its IPO launch, the uncertain outcome of the lawsuit has made it difficult for the company to start exploring IPO options actively this year.
Bilal Jafar holds an MBA in Finance. In a professional career of more than 8 years, Jafar covered the evolution of FX, Cryptocurrencies, and Fintech. He started his career as a financial markets analyst and worked in different positions in the global media sector. Jafar writes about diverse topics within FX, Crypto, and the financial technology market.
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As brokers eye B2B business and compete with fintechs and crypto exchanges alike, marketers need to act wisely with often limited budgets. AI can offer scalable solutions, but only if used properly.
Join seasoned marketing executives and specialists as they discuss the main challenges they identify in financial services in 2026 and how they address them.
Attendees of this session will walk away with:
- A nuts-and-bolts account of acquisition costs across platforms and geos
- Analysis of today’s multi-layered audience segments and differences in behaviour
- First-hand account of how global brokers balance consistency and local flavour
- Notes from the field about intelligently using AI and automation in marketing
Speakers:
-Yam Yehoshua, Editor-In-Chief at Finance Magnates
-Federico Paderni, Managing Director for Growth Markets in Europe at X
-Jo Benton, Chief Marketing Officer, Consulting | Fractional CMO
-Itai Levitan, Head of Strategy at investingLive
-Roberto Napolitano, CMO at Innovate Finance
-Tony Cross, Director at Monk Communications
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As brokers eye B2B business and compete with fintechs and crypto exchanges alike, marketers need to act wisely with often limited budgets. AI can offer scalable solutions, but only if used properly.
Join seasoned marketing executives and specialists as they discuss the main challenges they identify in financial services in 2026 and how they address them.
Attendees of this session will walk away with:
- A nuts-and-bolts account of acquisition costs across platforms and geos
- Analysis of today’s multi-layered audience segments and differences in behaviour
- First-hand account of how global brokers balance consistency and local flavour
- Notes from the field about intelligently using AI and automation in marketing
Speakers:
-Yam Yehoshua, Editor-In-Chief at Finance Magnates
-Federico Paderni, Managing Director for Growth Markets in Europe at X
-Jo Benton, Chief Marketing Officer, Consulting | Fractional CMO
-Itai Levitan, Head of Strategy at investingLive
-Roberto Napolitano, CMO at Innovate Finance
-Tony Cross, Director at Monk Communications
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Much like their traders in the market, brokers must diversify to manage risk and stay resilient. But that can get costly, clunky, and lengthy.
This candid panel brings together builders across the trading infrastructure space to uncover the shifting dynamics behind tools, interfaces, and full-stack ambitions.
Attendees will hear:
-Why platform dependency has become one of the most overlooked risks in the trading business?
-Buy vs. build: What do hybrid models look like, and why are industry graveyards filled with failed ‘killer apps’?
-How AI is already changing execution, risk, and reporting—and what’s next?
-Which features, assets, and tools gain the most traction, and where brokers should look for tech-driven retention?
Speakers:
-Stephen Miles, Chief Revenue Officer at FYNXT
-John Morris, Co-Founder at FXBlue
-Matthew Smith, Group Chair & CEO at EC Markets
-Tom Higgins, Founder & CEO at Gold-i
-Gil Ben Hur, Founder at 5% Group
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Much like their traders in the market, brokers must diversify to manage risk and stay resilient. But that can get costly, clunky, and lengthy.
This candid panel brings together builders across the trading infrastructure space to uncover the shifting dynamics behind tools, interfaces, and full-stack ambitions.
Attendees will hear:
-Why platform dependency has become one of the most overlooked risks in the trading business?
-Buy vs. build: What do hybrid models look like, and why are industry graveyards filled with failed ‘killer apps’?
-How AI is already changing execution, risk, and reporting—and what’s next?
-Which features, assets, and tools gain the most traction, and where brokers should look for tech-driven retention?
Speakers:
-Stephen Miles, Chief Revenue Officer at FYNXT
-John Morris, Co-Founder at FXBlue
-Matthew Smith, Group Chair & CEO at EC Markets
-Tom Higgins, Founder & CEO at Gold-i
-Gil Ben Hur, Founder at 5% Group
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Educators, IBs, And Other Regional Growth Drivers
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When acquisition costs rise and AI generated reviews are exactly as useful as they sound, performing and fair partners can make or break brokers.
This session looks at how these players are shaping access, trust and user engagement, and what the most effective partnership models look like in 2025.
Key Themes:
- Building trader communities through education and local expertise
- Aligning broker incentives with long-term regional strategies
- Regional regulation and the realities of compliant acquisition
- What’s next for performance-driven partnerships in online trading
Speakers:
-Adam Button, Chief Currency Analyst at investingLive
-Zander Van Der Merwe, Key Individual & Head of Sales at TD Markets
-Brunno Huertas, Regional Manager – Latin America at Tickmill
-Paul Chalmers, CEO at UK Trading Academy
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When acquisition costs rise and AI generated reviews are exactly as useful as they sound, performing and fair partners can make or break brokers.
This session looks at how these players are shaping access, trust and user engagement, and what the most effective partnership models look like in 2025.
Key Themes:
- Building trader communities through education and local expertise
- Aligning broker incentives with long-term regional strategies
- Regional regulation and the realities of compliant acquisition
- What’s next for performance-driven partnerships in online trading
Speakers:
-Adam Button, Chief Currency Analyst at investingLive
-Zander Van Der Merwe, Key Individual & Head of Sales at TD Markets
-Brunno Huertas, Regional Manager – Latin America at Tickmill
-Paul Chalmers, CEO at UK Trading Academy
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The Leap to Everything App: Are Brokers There Yet?
The Leap to Everything App: Are Brokers There Yet?
As the arms race to bundle investing, personal finance, and wallets under super apps grows fiercer, brokers are caught between a rock and a hard place.
This session explores unexpected ways for industry players to collaborate as consumer habits evolve, competitors eye the traffic, and regulation becomes more nuanced.
Speakers:
-Laura McCracken,CEO | Advisory Board Member at Blackheath Advisors | The Payments Association
-Slobodan Manojlović,Vice President | Lead Software Engineer at JP Morgan Chase & Co.
-Jordan Sinclair, President at Robinhood UK
-Simon Pelletier, Head of Product at Yuh
Gerald Perez, CEO at Interactive Brokers UK
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As the arms race to bundle investing, personal finance, and wallets under super apps grows fiercer, brokers are caught between a rock and a hard place.
This session explores unexpected ways for industry players to collaborate as consumer habits evolve, competitors eye the traffic, and regulation becomes more nuanced.
Speakers:
-Laura McCracken,CEO | Advisory Board Member at Blackheath Advisors | The Payments Association
-Slobodan Manojlović,Vice President | Lead Software Engineer at JP Morgan Chase & Co.
-Jordan Sinclair, President at Robinhood UK
-Simon Pelletier, Head of Product at Yuh
Gerald Perez, CEO at Interactive Brokers UK
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Mind The Gap: Can Retail Investors Save the UK Stock Market?
Mind The Gap: Can Retail Investors Save the UK Stock Market?
As the dire state of listing and investment in the UK goes from a financial services problem to a national challenge, the retail investing industry is taken to task.
Join a host of executives and experts for a candid conversation about the future of millions of Brits, as seen from a financial services standpoint:
-Are they happy with the Leeds Reform, in principle and in practice?
-Is it the government’s job to affect the ‘saver’ mentality? Is it doing well?
-What can brokers and fintechs do to spur UK investment?
-How can the FCA balance greater flexibility with consumer protection?
Speakers:
-Adam Button, Chief Currency Analyst at investingLive
-Nicola Higgs, Partner at Latham & Watkins
-Dan Lane, Investment Content Lead at Robinhood UK
-Jack Crone, PR & Public Affairs Lead at IG
-David Belle, Founder at Fink Money
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As the dire state of listing and investment in the UK goes from a financial services problem to a national challenge, the retail investing industry is taken to task.
Join a host of executives and experts for a candid conversation about the future of millions of Brits, as seen from a financial services standpoint:
-Are they happy with the Leeds Reform, in principle and in practice?
-Is it the government’s job to affect the ‘saver’ mentality? Is it doing well?
-What can brokers and fintechs do to spur UK investment?
-How can the FCA balance greater flexibility with consumer protection?
Speakers:
-Adam Button, Chief Currency Analyst at investingLive
-Nicola Higgs, Partner at Latham & Watkins
-Dan Lane, Investment Content Lead at Robinhood UK
-Jack Crone, PR & Public Affairs Lead at IG
-David Belle, Founder at Fink Money
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