標題：Stablecoin發行人圈子拒絕對潛在收購的猜測

Stablecoin發行人圈子拒絕了對潛在收購的猜測，並堅定地否認了它已經與Coinbase或Ripple進行有關銷售的非正式會談。

Stablecoin issuer Circle has shot down rumors of a potential acquisition, denying reports that it has held informal talks with Coinbase or Ripple regarding a sale.

Stablecoin發行人Circle宣布了有關潛在收購的謠言，否認有報導稱它已經與Coinbase或Ripple進行了有關銷售的非正式會談。

According to a paid report published by Fortune, Circle is said to have engaged in early-stage discussions with both firms at a valuation of $5 billion or more.

根據《財富》發表的一份付費報告，據說Circle已與兩家公司進行了早期討論，其估值為50億美元或更多。

However, Circle has now firmly rejected this speculation.

但是，Circle現在牢固地拒絕了這一猜測。

“Circle is not for sale. Our long-term goals have not changed,” the company stated.

該公司表示：“圈子不是出售。我們的長期目標沒有改變。”

The company’s primary focus remains on going public. Circle formally filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in April, reigniting plans that had previously been delayed since late 2022.

該公司的主要重點仍然放在公開上。 Circle於4月正式申請了首次公開募股（IPO），重新點燃了自2022年底以來一直延遲的計劃。

While no listing date has yet been confirmed, reports in early April indicated that Circle had secured agreements with investment banks to move the IPO process forward.

儘管尚未確認上市日期，但4月初的報告表明，Circle已確保與投資銀行達成協議，以推動IPO流程前進。

Part of the speculation concerning an acquisition arose from earlier reports that Ripple had made a multi-billion-dollar offer to acquire Circle—estimated between $4 billion and $5 billion—which the company declined, deeming it too low. Despite the rejection, Ripple is still evaluating whether to return with a revised proposal.

關於收購的一部分猜測是從較早的報導中引起的，即Ripple提出了數十億美元的報價，以收購圈子（估計在40億至50億美元之間），該公司拒絕了，認為這太低了。儘管被拒絕了，但Ripple仍在評估是否通過修訂的提案返回。

Meanwhile, the crypto sector has seen a surge in major acquisitions amid a more favorable regulatory backdrop under the current U.S. administration.

同時，加密貨幣部門在當前美國政府的監管背景下，重大收購的激增。

Ripple recently made headlines with its $1.25 billion purchase of prime brokerage firm Hidden Road, while Coinbase announced plans to acquire Dubai-based crypto derivatives platform Deribit for $2.9 billion—moves that signal intensifying competition in the digital finance space.

Ripple最近以12.5億美元購買了Prime Brokerage公司Hidden Road的頭條新聞，而Coinbase宣布了計劃以29億美元的價格收購總部位於迪拜的Crypto衍生品平台Deribit，這表明可以增強數字融資領域的競爭。

Circle, however, appears to be staying the course, focusing on its independent strategy and IPO ambitions despite industry consolidation.

但是，Circle似乎仍在繼續課程，儘管行業合併，但仍關注其獨立戰略和IPO野心。