After completing a funding round of up to $500 million, Ripple explicitly stated that there are no plans to initiate an IPO in the short term. The company's management believes that the current strong balance sheet and ample cash reserves mean that going public is no longer an "urgent option," and the focus will continue to be on business execution, mergers and acquisitions, and core product expansion. Ripple President Monica Long pointed out in an interview on Bloomberg Cryptocurrency Channel on January 6 that the company has not set a specific timetable for going public. She emphasized that companies often choose an IPO to obtain growth capital and liquidity, but Ripple currently does not lack capital support. "Without the pressure of the public market, we actually have greater strategic flexibility."

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