VivoPower сотрудничает с Flare

cryptonews.ruPubblicato 2025-05-13Pubblicato ultima volta 2025-06-13

Компания VivoPower (NASDAQ: VVPR), занимающаяся решениями в области устойчивой энергетики, объявила о сотрудничестве с Flare. Партнерство позволит VivoPower начать получать доход от своих активов в XRP. На начальном этапе будет задействовано 100 млн долларов.

Компании планируют использовать систему FAssets от Flare — протокол, не связанный с хранением, который позволяет использовать XRP в смарт-контрактах без ущерба для собственной безопасности. Это будет первое использование FAssets в институциональном масштабе в качестве программируемого служебного уровня, дополняющего реестр XRP (XRPL).

VivoPower будет генерировать доходность, используя протоколы Flare, включая Firelight, и реинвестировать прибыль обратно в XRP. Стейблкоин USDT0, который недавно был выпущен в продажу на Flare, принес более 90 млн долларов в TVL, что отражает возможности получения прибыли в сети.

Стратегия VivoPower, ориентированная на XRP, поддерживается группой глобальных инвесторов, включая принца Саудовской Аравии Мухаммед ибн Салман Аль Сауд. Бывшие руководители Ripple в Азии также участвуют в разработке стратегии, используя свой опыт работы с экосистемами.

VivoPower планирует расширить свою деятельность на Flare за счет институциональных партнерств и программ, ориентированных на экосистему. Цель состоит в том, чтобы создать совместимую, приносящую доход платформу для цифровых активов, привязанных к XRP.

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