Ripple Becomes Gemini’s Secret Weapon Ahead Of IPO

Gemini’s newly public S-1 shines a light on an unusual pre-IPO lifeline: a secured revolving credit line from Ripple Labs that can scale as the exchange heads for the public markets. The filing, accepted by the SEC on August 15, 2025 under the registrant name Gemini Space Station, Inc., details the registration and supporting exhibits for the deal.

The Role Of Ripple In Gemini’s IPO

The core of the arrangement is straightforward: Ripple has committed a $75 million secured revolver to a Gemini financing vehicle, with room—subject to performance triggers—to rise to $150 million. The agreement allows borrowings above the base commitment to be funded not only in dollars but, at Gemini’s request and Ripple’s consent, “in the RLUSD equivalent of US Dollars,” explicitly defining RLUSD as Ripple’s US-dollar stablecoin. Minimum draw size is “at a minimum equivalent to $5,000,000,” and the document states for clarity, “For the avoidance of doubt, the Commitment shall not exceed $150,000,000.”

Where the filing becomes market-relevant is less about the legal plumbing and more about IPO positioning. Gemini confirms it plans to list on Nasdaq under the ticker GEMI, with Goldman Sachs and Citigroup as lead bookrunners. Proceeds are earmarked for general corporate purposes and repayment of third-party debt—signals that the company is seeking balance-sheet flexibility rather than financing growth solely through equity.

The S-1 paints a mixed operating picture heading into the roadshow. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, Gemini posted $68.6 million in revenue and a $282.5 million net loss—worse than the year-earlier period. Still, management is taking the company public into a friendlier tape for crypto listings, following debuts by Bullish and Circle. Broad reach remains a selling point: as of June 30, Gemini cites 14.6 million verified users and $12 billion in assets under custody.

Strategically, the Ripple line reads as a liquidity shock-absorber for an issuer operating in a volatile asset class. It gives Gemini the option to tap a traditional dollar facility and, when capacity expands, to draw in RLUSD—folding a stablecoin rail directly into a regulated credit instrument. That is a distinctive pre-IPO narrative hook for investors comparing exchange models and treasury toolkits, especially as the filing positions GEMI alongside Coinbase and the recently listed Bullish as the cohort of US-traded exchanges grows.

What’s next? Gemini has not disclosed deal size or pricing. Watch for the first amendment to the S-1 to set an initial range, updated financials, and any refinements to use-of-proceeds and risk disclosures. The SEC docket already shows the full exhibit list—including the Ripple credit agreement—under Accession No. 0001104659-25-079323, confirming the company’s path toward a Nasdaq debut as GEMI once market and regulatory conditions align.

At press time, XRP traded at $2.99.