On October 16, Ripple released a new job posting for “Senior Manager, Shareholder Communications,” covering multiple locations inside and outside the United States. The community took this as an official hint of the company's plans to go public.
As outlined in the job posting, the position requires direct communication with shareholders, a concept typically associated with public companies. The selected candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing communications and relationship management strategies for "existing and potential investors, current shareholders and financial analysts." (Cointelegraph)