The $100 Million XRP Scheme: Passive Income or Just a Really Expensive Joke?

Ah, VivoPower. A humble little NASDAQ-listed company, just doing its thing in the world of sustainable energy. But wait! They’ve decided to throw a wild curveball. They’ve partnered with the Flare blockchain network to secure a cool $100 million in passive income, all thanks to their XRP holdings. The world of finance, ladies and gentlemen, is clearly more creative than a child with a crayon.

So, what’s the deal here? Essentially, VivoPower is no longer content with simply clutching its XRP like a miser holding on to its last coin. No, they’re putting it to work—generating yield, like a hardworking little squirrel hoarding acorns for winter. The idea, you ask? To fatten up their pockets—and those of their shareholders—while appearing incredibly futuristic.

But let’s talk about this ‘passive income’ thing, shall we? Oh, it sounds so effortless, doesn’t it? Sit back, relax, and watch the money roll in. How adorable. This income will be plopped right back into XRP. A lovely little loop of reinvestment. Because who doesn’t love a good reinvestment? It’s the adult version of getting a quarter and running straight back to the vending machine.

Now, here’s the kicker: this is presented as a novel institutional use case for XRP. As if that poor little altcoin needed even more attention. Flare is involved—because naturally, everything needs a ‘programmable layer’ these days. And guess what? XRPFi is the magical new buzzword you’ll hear every time they mention this deal. Flare and VivoPower are essentially saying, “Look, we’re going to make XRP seem indispensable to serious institutions,” because apparently, it wasn’t already enough of a darling of crypto enthusiasts.

But wait, there’s more! Ripple‘s RLUSD stablecoin, which debuted last December (remember it? No? It’s okay, neither do most people), will be used as VivoPower’s primary cash-equivalent reserve. Because, sure, let’s just add another layer of complexity to the already over-caffeinated blockchain world.

And to make this whole thing even juicier, VivoPower is being backed by a consortium of shareholders—including Saudi royalty. Oh yes, you read that correctly. This isn’t just your average corporate pivot, my friends. It’s one backed by people who probably don’t even know what XRP is, but hey, who needs details when you’ve got billions to burn?

Finally, VivoPower is getting a little help from some former Ripple Asia execs to guide them through this. So, we’ve got a group of crypto veterans involved—probably plotting world domination. In May, this ‘sustainable energy company’ managed to wrangle $121 million from Saudi royals to fund their grand XRP strategy. Now that’s what I call sustainable funding, eh?

And, just to really top things off, BitGo will be handling this epic nine-figure XRP purchase. Because why not have a company named after a mythical creature (you know, a “bit” and a “go”) involved in the transaction? It’s only fitting.

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2025-06-11 18:57