Institutional Adoption Grows: Flare Welcomes New Public Firm Into XRP DeFi Initiative

Flare Expands XRPFi Adoption as Second Public Firm Signs On

Flare’s XRPFi framework has secured a second publicly listed participant, with Everything Blockchain Inc. (OTC: EBZT) agreeing to pilot the system for corporate treasury yield.

The move follows VivoPower International’s (NASDAQ: VVPR) $100 million XRP allocation earlier this year, marking a growing institutional shift toward making XRP a productive asset rather than a passive holding.

Flare’s approach combines its FAssets bridge, which adds smart contract capabilities to non-native tokens like XRP and bitcoin, with Firelight, a restaking layer enabling conversion to FXRP. Firms can then deploy XRP into decentralized lending, staking, and liquidity markets.

“XRP has been a cornerstone of digital assets for years, but lacked institutional yield pathways,” said Flare CEO Hugo Philion. “With EBZT and VivoPower, we’re proving XRPFi can fill that gap.”

EBZT CEO Arthur Rozenberg said the decision reflects a strategic view of digital assets as “yield-bearing instruments” aligned with governance and audit standards.

Though still small compared to bitcoin and ether treasury pilots, Flare’s progress suggests XRP is carving out a new role in institutional balance sheets — less about speculation, more about utility and yield.