British company VivoPower PLC disclosed exiting its $5 million investment in Ripple Labs through a private buyback at $300 per share, marking a rare valuation insight from Ripple's management. Initially planning a $100 million XRP and Ripple equity investment, VivoPower scaled back to a $5 million stake acquired in January 2026 but decided to exit crypto by February 2026, shifting focus to AI infrastructure. The buyback deal and subsequent sale of economic rights to Korean partners highlight liquidity challenges for institutional Ripple investors, with remaining shares locked under a one-year restriction and valued lower by independent appraisers. This case illustrates the difficulties in quickly liquidating private Ripple shares outside issuer buybacks.
The news about Ripple's $5 million stake exit provides context for cryptocurrency market activity. For readers following major cryptocurrencies on Pluang, here is the market snapshot as of Nov 04, 2026 00:02 WIB: out of 50 priced cryptocurrencies, 25 rose and 24 fell. THETA traded at Rp2.730 with a 96% sell order activity, COMP was priced at Rp361.489 with a 53% sell order activity, and COTI stood at Rp179 with an 89% buy order activity.
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