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XRP community takes center stage in Evernorth Nasdaq listing plans
Evernorth plans a campaign around XRP community members as Armada Acquisition Corp. II shareholders prepare to vote on its Nasdaq listing under the ticker XRPN.
The short answer
Evernorth, an XRP treasury company, plans to feature XRP community members in a campaign tied to its proposed Nasdaq listing under the ticker XRPN. Shareholders of Armada Acquisition Corp. II vote on the business combination on September 30. Evernorth holds roughly 473 million XRP and has secured more than $1 billion in gross proceeds, plus a $30 million convertible note available after approval.
What happened
Evernorth plans to bring XRP community members into a campaign tied to its proposed Nasdaq listing. Founder and CEO Asheesh Birla wrote in a Sept. 23 blog post that the company's public debut should recognize the people who kept supporting XRP through years of legal uncertainty. The campaign is set to include clothing, a story told in chapters and a possible Times Square finale. Evernorth's Sept. 23 post on X named BearChamp, a boxing character from Chicago artist JC Rivera, as the first community figure.
Shareholders of Armada Acquisition Corp. II are set to vote on September 30 on the business combination that would take Evernorth public. The combined company expects to trade as XRPN if the transaction closes and it meets Nasdaq's listing requirements. An August update on the merger said Evernorth's registration statement had become effective, clearing the way for the shareholder vote.
Evernorth holds roughly 473 million XRP, making it one of the largest identifiable corporate holders of the asset. The company has secured more than $1 billion in gross proceeds from investors including Ripple, SBI Holdings, Pantera Capital, Kraken and Arrington Capital, and it agreed to raise another $30 million through 4% convertible senior PIK notes due in 2031.
Why it matters
The campaign ties the listing to XRP holders' role in the Securities and Exchange Commission case against Ripple. Birla cited attorney John Deaton's account that he submitted roughly 3,800 holder affidavits. That dispute tested how federal securities law applied to Ripple's XRP transactions, and holders organized to make their views known while it ran.
Evernorth is not presented as a passive XRP fund. It says it intends to hold and actively deploy the token through yield strategies, infrastructure participation and capital-markets activity, with the stated aim of increasing the number of coins represented by each share over time. XRP Army member Vincent Van Code argued that direct crypto ownership remains operationally difficult for larger institutions, which must handle custody, compliance, audits, insurance and internal controls.
The structure would give investors a route to XRP exposure through a US equity instead of buying and custodying the token themselves. The same report cautions that a vote is not a listing, and a listing is not buying pressure, because Evernorth already owns its 473 million XRP, so approval does not automatically create new demand for the token.
What the data shows
XRP traded near $1.4866, down 2% on the day, as the vote approached. The token had spent weeks in a range, unable to break above its ceiling and holding above its floor.
The chart showed the 50-day exponential moving average at $1.3690 above the 200-day average at $1.3612, with both just below old support at $1.2720. XRP bottomed near $1.00 in August and had recovered into its current range.
Evernorth's balance sheet carries roughly 473 million XRP. The company signed a subscription agreement on September 11 to issue $30 million in convertible bonds, according to an SEC filing. South Korean firms NH Investment & Securities and Kyobo AIM Asset Management are involved, with a Kyobo AIM fund buying the bonds and NH acting as custodian. The $30 million sits on top of more than $1 billion in gross proceeds.
Background
The vote follows a long legal fight. Six years ago the SEC sued Ripple, arguing XRP was a security, according to the report. More recently, the US Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act, with a procedural vote that fell short of the 60 votes required to move it forward. Ripple remains private and has not filed an S-1 registration statement for a public offering. CEO Brad Garlinghouse appeared more open to an IPO in August, and Ripple was pursuing a $750 million share buyback that valued the company at approximately $50 billion.
What is still unclear
- Evernorth's campaign, including the possible Times Square presentation, remains tied to a transaction that has yet to close.
- Evernorth described BearChamp as the first community figure and said others would follow, but it has not named them.
- The $30 million convertible note is available only if the business combination with Armada II is approved and becomes official.
- Approval of the merger does not automatically create new demand for XRP, because Evernorth already owns its 473 million tokens.
- Ripple has not filed an S-1 registration statement, so any talk of a Ripple listing remains unconfirmed.
Questions readers ask
What is Evernorth?
Evernorth is an XRP treasury company that plans to list on Nasdaq under the ticker XRPN through a merger with Armada Acquisition Corp. II, a Nasdaq-listed special purpose acquisition company. It holds roughly 473 million XRP and says it will actively deploy the token rather than simply hold it.
When is the Evernorth Nasdaq vote?
Armada Acquisition Corp. II shareholders are set to vote on September 30 on the business combination. Approval would clear the last major obstacle before Evernorth can begin trading publicly under XRPN.
How much XRP does Evernorth hold?
Evernorth holds roughly 473 million XRP, making it one of the largest identifiable corporate holders of the asset. The company already owns those tokens.
Is Ripple going public on Nasdaq?
Ripple remains a private company and has not filed an S-1 registration statement for a public offering. The listing in progress belongs to Evernorth, an XRP treasury company, not to Ripple.
Sources
- 1 ZyCryptoXRP IPO on the Horizon? Evernorth Secures $30 Million for XRP Ahead of Nasdaq Listing · 26 Sep, 12:30 UTC
- 2 Bitcoin.com NewsXRP Community Takes Center Stage in Evernorth’s Nasdaq Plans · 27 Sep, 01:15 UTC
- 3 CryptoPotatoA Huge Week Is Coming for XRP as Evernorth Nears Crucial Nasdaq Vote · 28 Sep, 04:04 UTC
- 4 CoinspeakerAI Predicts XRP Levels Before the $1B Evernorth Nasdaq Vote · 28 Sep, 11:49 UTC
