VivoPower Initiates Deployment of New Corporate Strategy with the Launch of a Definitive Agreement with Flare Network

Marks first major execution of VivoPower's new corporate strategy and significant validation of the XRP ecosystem's utility for institutional treasury management

VivoPower (NASDAQ: VVPR) today announced a definitive partnership with Flare to launch a turnkey solution for generating yield on the company's digital assets. The agreement will see an initial phase of up to US$100 million of VivoPower’s XRP holdings deployed in a scalable management program, kicking off the first stage of the company’s new corporate strategy. It is also a significant milestone for the XRP ecosystem, showcasing the utility of the asset class for institutional treasury management.

This partnership marks a pivotal moment for institutional adoption within the rapidly expanding Flare ecosystem. The network has already demonstrated significant traction in the retail sector through partners like Uphold, a global digital asset platform serving over 10 million users with approximately US$7 billion in assets under reserve.

However, VivoPower’s commitment represents the crucial institutional validation of the ecosystem, establishing the first major treasury management use case on the network. This partnership will also deliver the first large-scale validation of Flare’s FAssets system as the essential programmable utility layer for the XRP ecosystem.

The strategy will be focused on generating yield via protocols on Flare, such as Firelight, and reinvesting that income directly back into increasing VivoPower’s core XRP position, creating a perpetually compounding and capital-efficient treasury.

“It’s no longer enough to simply hold XRP; the duty to our shareholders is to make it productive. This landmark partnership with Flare does precisely that—it puts our treasury to work. We are building a virtuous cycle: generating yield and using it to systematically increase our core XRP position, creating a perpetually compounding engine for shareholder value,” said Kevin Chin, Executive Chairman and CEO of VivoPower.

“Adopting Ripple’s RLUSD will be a cornerstone of this strategy, providing the stability and compliance this next-generation treasury demands.”

Hugo Philion, Co-Founder of Flare, added: “While the XRP Ledger (XRPL) is the proven standard for settlement, a new layer of utility is required to unlock the full potential of digital assets. We engineered Flare as the blockchain for data to be that layer, with enshrined protocols to securely access information from other chains and the real world.

“Our FAssets system is a direct application of that core technology. It is more than just a bridge; it’s a gateway that allows institutions to bring assets like XRP into programmable DeFi environments to generate yield, all while retaining their fundamental security. What VivoPower is pioneering today is an open invitation for all institutions to build on this new utility layer.”

This partnership is launching the XRPFi standard—a new class of DeFi specifically engineered for the demands of institutional treasury management. This model is defined by its focus on three core principles:

* Sustainably Generated Yield: Institutions require a strategy that generates consistent returns over the long term, which is precisely what the Firelight yield protocol on Flare was designed to deliver.

* Unwavering Regulatory Clarity: Institutions operate within stringent legal frameworks. Both Flare and its native asset Spark (SPARK) are fully compliant with applicable U.S. and European regulatory standards.

* Asset-Backed Security: Central to institutional treasury management is the preservation of capital. FAssets on Flare are fundamentally secure due to Flare's unique architecture, which is capable of integrating and verifying data from external sources to ensure the reliability of any attestations used in smart contracts.

Such a standard can only be built upon the unique strengths of the XRP asset and the proven history of its underlying ledger. Launched by Ripple in 2012, the XRPL has been tested and trusted for over a decade as the backbone for enterprise-grade finance. It is the only viable foundation for the next generation of tokenized, real-world assets.

This is why VivoPower has selected XRP as its core reserve asset and is making it a focus of its new corporate strategy, which will also see the company adopt Ripple’s forthcoming RLUSD stablecoin as its primary cash-equivalent reserve.

This strategic partnership marks a significant milestone in the institutional adoption of DeFi and the metaverse. It is a testament to the ingenuity of the blockchain industry in adapting to the evolving needs of the financial landscape. As these technologies continue to mature, we can expect to see even more innovative partnerships and use cases emerge, pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the digital age.

VivoPower (NASDAQ: VVPR) is currently undergoing a strategic transformation to become the world’s first XRP-focused digital asset enterprise. The Company is planning to acquire, manage and hold a portfolio of XRP digital assets as part of a diversified digital treasury strategy. Through this shift, VivoPower aims to contribute to the growth and utility of the XRP Ledger (XRPL) by supporting decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure and real-world blockchain applications.

Originally founded in 2014 and listed on Nasdaq since 2016, VivoPower operates with a global footprint spanning the United Kingdom, Australia, North America, Europe,