[SBI CEO: Once the legal issues with the SEC are resolved, Ripple should start preparing for an IPO as soon as possible] Golden Finance reported that according to Bitcoin.com, Yoshitaka Kitao, CEO of Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings, suggested that Ripple should prepare for an initial public offering (IPO) as soon as possible after the legal issues with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are resolved to seize market opportunities. Yoshitaka Kitao has supported Ripple since 2017, viewing it as an important partner in promoting innovation in cross-border payments, and emphasizing XRP's advantages in efficiency, low cost and scalability. He also joined the Ripple board of directors in 2019 to help expand its business in Japan and the Asia-Pacific region.