Key Takeaways
- Evernorth Holdings has accumulated nearly 389 million XRP worth $1 billion.
- The Ripple-backed company plans to go public via a SPAC merger and aims to expand its XRP treasury.
Evernorth Holdings, a newly formed XRP-focused treasury company with strong strategic ties to Ripple executives, has accumulated nearly 389 million XRP tokens, according to data from CryptoQuant.
With XRP trading at $2.6 at press time, the holdings are valued at over $1 billion, ranking Evernorth as one of the biggest holders of the token.
Last week, the Ripple-backed company announced its plan to go public through a SPAC merger with Armada Acquisition Corp II, targeting to raise over $1 billion to build a massive XRP treasury.
CryptoQuant’s on-chain analyst JA Maartun reported that Evernorth invested around $947 million in its treasury as of Oct. 27. The investment now results in over $50 million in unrealized gains.
Evernorth is led by CEO Asheesh Birla, who previously served as a senior executive at Ripple. He’s known for his contribution to the building and scaling of the company’s cross-border payments business.
Key Ripple executives, including Brad Garlinghouse, Stuart Alderoty, and David Schwartz, are expected to become Evernorth’s strategic advisors. Ripple’s co-founder, Chris Larsen, is one of the entity’s investors.
Alongside Evernorth, a new XRP treasury initiative is reportedly in the works with backing from Ripple Labs. The project aims to raise at least $1 billion to establish a dedicated digital asset treasury for XRP, structured through a special purpose acquisition company and supported by Ripple’s own XRP reserves.
Source: https://cryptobriefing.com/evernorth-xrp-holdings-update/
