XRP News Today: VivoPower Buys $100M Ripple Shares at 86 Discount to XRP Price

VivoPower International PLC (NASDAQ: VVPR) has announced plans to acquire an initial $100 million in shares of Ripple Labs, marking a strategic move to expand its XRP-focused digital asset treasury strategy. The company said the decision followed two months of due diligence and involves entering into definitive agreements with current Ripple shareholders, subject to final approval from Ripple’s executive management. Alongside this stock purchase, VivoPower will continue to directly acquire and hold XRP tokens, diversifying its exposure to the cryptocurrency market [1].

Ripple, based in San Francisco, operates the XRP Ledger and holds around 41 billion XRP tokens, or roughly 41% of the total supply, mostly in escrow. The company also manages key ventures such as its stablecoin RLUSD, the digital assets prime broker Hidden Road, and the recently acquired payment platform Rail. The acquisition by VivoPower is expected to make it the only U.S.-listed firm offering shareholders exposure to both Ripple shares and XRP tokens [2].

VivoPower highlighted that purchasing Ripple shares could provide a significant discount to the market price of XRP. For every $10 million of Ripple shares acquired, an estimated $5.15 of value per share could be added to VivoPower. This projection is based on current market prices for both VVPR and XRP, as well as the weighted average purchase price of Ripple shares, which are all subject to volatility and change [3].

The shares to be acquired will be directly held by VivoPower, with full legal title recorded on Ripple’s cap table. The company has made it clear that it will not purchase shares held in special-purpose vehicles that carry embedded fees. To ensure transparency, an independent auditor will conduct quarterly reviews of VivoPower’s Ripple shareholdings [4].

The deal reflects an aggressive strategy by VivoPower to strengthen its position in the digital asset sector. By acquiring Ripple shares at an implied price of approximately $0.47 per XRP token, the company is effectively purchasing XRP at a potential 86% discount to its market price, based on its weighted average cost. This dual approach—holding both Ripple shares and XRP tokens—positions VivoPower to benefit from Ripple’s operational performance as well as XRP price fluctuations [5].

Sources:

[1] Yahoo, "VivoPower To Purchase Initial US$100 Million of Ripple ...", https://finance.yahoo.com/news/vivopower-purchase-initial-us-100-133000980.html

[2] Moomoo, "VivoPower To Acquire $100M In Ripple Shares, Advancing ...", https://www.moomoo.com/news/post/56698754/vivopower-to-acquire-100m-in-ripple-shares-advancing-xrp-focused

[4] Seeking Alpha, "VivoPower to purchase initial $100 million of Ripple shares", https://seekingalpha.com/news/4482591-vivopower-to-purchase-initial-100-million-of-ripple-shares

[5] StockTitan, "VivoPower Secures $100M Ripple Shares Deal at 86 ...", https://www.stocktitan.net/news/VVPR/vivo-power-to-purchase-initial-us-100-million-of-ripple-shares-a1tbaobmlkiw.html