On August 8, Vivopower International Plc (Nasdaq: VVPR) officially announced a historic plan: to allocate $100 million to acquire shares in Ripple and hold XRP tokens, becoming the only listed company in the US to offer shareholders both forms of exposure.

The $100 Million Investment Plan

According to information from Vivopower, the acquisition of Ripple shares will be carried out through a direct agreement with existing Ripple shareholders, after completing a two-month due diligence process and receiving approval from the board of directors. At the same time, the company will continue to purchase and directly hold XRP, with the goal of building a strategic asset portfolio that combines equity and digital assets.

Vivopower stated that this strategy will help optimize the average cost of purchasing XRP, providing significantly lower input prices compared to the current market price. This is one of the core factors in the company's long-term treasury management model.

Ripple – Leading Blockchain Financial Ecosystem

Ripple, backed by major investment funds like Andreessen Horowitz and Google Ventures, currently holds approximately 41 billion XRP (equivalent to 41% of total supply), most of which is stored in an escrow account.

In addition to cross-border payment solutions using XRP, Ripple is also expanding its ecosystem with:

  • RLUSD – newly launched stablecoin.

  • Hidden Road – prime brokerage company.

  • Metaco and Standard Custody and Trust Company – digital asset custodians.

  • Rail – the payment platform recently acquired by Ripple.

Statement from the Leadership of Vivopower

Mr. Kevin Chin – Chairman and CEO of Vivopower – emphasized:

"The opportunity to own shares in Ripple while significantly reducing the average cost of purchasing XRP aligns with the goal of building a sustainable treasury model, providing exceptional growth potential for shareholders."

He also stated that this portfolio allocation strategy is designed to maximize yield while minimizing price volatility risk through a balance between equity assets and crypto assets.

Significance of the Deal

  • For the first time in the US, shareholders of a listed company benefit from both the intrinsic value of Ripple shares and the potential price appreciation of XRP.

  • This is a bold move in the context of the crypto market entering a recovery phase, as both Ripple and XRP hold strong positions in the blockchain payment sector.

  • If successful, this model could set a precedent for other listed companies to integrate traditional assets and digital assets into their financial strategies.