Ripple reportedly made a $5 billion offer to acquire stablecoin firm Circle, which was rejected; a rumored $20 billion offer followed.Circle, despite filing for an IPO on the NYSE, may consider selling to Ripple or Coinbase for at least $5 billion.Circle maintains they are 'not for sale' and plan to pursue their long-term goal of an IPO.If Ripple were to acquire Circle, analysts believe XRP could benefit significantly as Ripple aims to dominate payments and stablecoin infrastructure.