Ripple’s plan would test whether XRP has enough institutional demand to support a similar structure.

XRP has not drawn the same treasury-company interest as bitcoin. One of the larger examples came in May, when VivoPower announced a $121 million raise to pivot toward XRP investing.

Ripple has its own reasons to back a larger vehicle. The company held 4.74 billion XRP in wallets as of July 31, worth about $11 billion at current prices, according to its website. Another 35.9 billion XRP were locked in on-ledger escrow accounts scheduled for monthly release.

A public XRP treasury company could create a new buyer for the token while giving Ripple another way to place part of its holdings with investors.

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