On October 16, the fintech payments company Ripple published a new job listing for a senior manager of shareholder communications at various U.S. and international locations.

Many cryptocurrency enthusiasts interpreted the job posting as a formal hint about the company's intentions to go public.

Direct communication with shareholders is cited as a requirement for the position in the job posting, which is a concept typically related to publicly traded businesses.

The selected applicant would be in charge of creating and implementing communication and relationship management plans for "existing and prospective investors, current shareholders, and financial analysts."

The candidate must, according to the job description, develop strategic plans that are especially suited for "M&A [mergers and acquisitions], investments, liquidity events, and other high-impact moments."

As part of the initial public offering (IPO) preparation process, the role entails producing investor-focused materials like "presentations, fact sheets, case studies, and analyses" to inform and educate potential investors about the company's prospects and performance.

The position's duties also include managing routine communications like quarterly updates and maintaining a shareholder database.

The job posting is cited by many XRP supporters and members of the pro-Ripple community on X (formerly Twitter) as an indication that there may be an IPO.

While they haven't specified a date, some of the company's top executives have also hinted that Ripple might go public.

Sources:

https://cointelegraph.com/news/ripple-job-posting-possible-ipo-xrp-community-says

https://ripple.com/careers/all-jobs/job/5421650?gh_jid=5421650