{"id":477461,"date":"2025-04-30T21:20:55","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T20:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/?p=477461"},"modified":"2025-04-30T23:28:24","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T22:28:24","slug":"ripples-reported-5-billion-offer-for-circle-rejected-as-too-low","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/ripples-reported-5-billion-offer-for-circle-rejected-as-too-low\/","title":{"rendered":"Ripple\u2019s reported $5 billion offer for Circle rejected as too low"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/companies\/ripple\/\">Ripple<\/a> has proposed a takeover of <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/companies\/circle\/\">Circle<\/a>, offering between $4 billion and $5 billion to acquire the stablecoin issuer, Bloomberg News reported on April 30, citing sources familiar with the matter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Circle rejected the bid because it was too low, and no final decision has been made on whether Ripple will submit another offer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sources, who requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the negotiations, stated that Ripple has not ruled out making another approach but is undecided at this stage.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For now, Circle\u2019s leadership remains committed to executing its initial public offering (IPO) strategy following<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/circle-formally-files-for-ipo-seeks-listing-on-nyse-under-crcl-ticker\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>the filing of registration documents<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on April 1. However, Circle has not commented publicly on its valuation or market timing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A spokesperson for Circle declined to confirm or deny the Bloomberg report, adding that due to current regulatory restrictions during the quiet period, the firm cannot elaborate further on its corporate financial plans. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ripple similarly declined to provide comment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The attempted acquisition would have brought together two major players in the crypto sector.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Circle issues <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/usd-coin\/\">USDC<\/a>, the second-largest stablecoin with a market capitalization of $61.7 billion, while Ripple launched its own <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/ripple-usd\/\">RLUSD<\/a> stablecoin in December 2024, which currently holds a market value of approximately $250.2 million.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>M&A movements in crypto<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The offer from Ripple arrives as deal activity in the digital asset sector intensifies. Crypto-native firms such as Circle, <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/companies\/bitgo\/\">BitGo<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/companies\/gemini\/\">Gemini<\/a>, and Bullish Global are reportedly preparing for public listings, buoyed by a recovery in token prices and investor demand for digital financial infrastructure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earlier this month, Ripple itself<\/span> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/ripple-eyes-major-roles-for-xrp-rlusd-and-xrpl-following-1-25-billion-hidden-road-acquisition\/\">agreed to acquire<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> brokerage infrastructure firm Hidden Road for $1.25 billion, following a win in its legal battle with the SEC.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Circle\u2019s growing position as the key issuer of USDC, particularly as stablecoins gain regulatory clarity and merchant adoption, positions it as a central target in broader consolidation trends.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ripple\u2019s RLUSD, while smaller in scale, reflects the company\u2019s ambitions to compete directly in the stablecoin payments market, where integration with global institutions and on-chain infrastructure is becoming increasingly critical.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the sources, the outcome of Ripple\u2019s interest in Circle remains uncertain. 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