Ripple Labs $300 Million Venture Goes Live in South Korea, Unlocks XRP Opportunities for Investors

Cover image via u.today Read U.TODAY on Google News $300 million Ripple Labs shares deal makes headlines in South Korea: What to know Institutional investors can get exposure to XRP with discount? Advertisement Lean Ventures, a Seoul-headquartered asset manager, has announced that it reached an agreement with NASDAQ-listed Vivo Federation to establish a $300 million fund with Ripple Labs shares. With this new vehicle, South Korean retail investors can get exposure to XRP with no need to buy the physical cryptocurrency. $300 million Ripple Labs shares deal makes headlines in South Korea: What to know According to a press release shared yesterday, Dec. 12, a new Ripple Labs shares fund has been launched by Lean Ventures, one of the biggest South Korean asset managers. The deal will be handled with the infrastructure of Vivo Federation, a blockchain unit of VivoPower International PLC. VivoPower received approval from @Ripple for an initial tranche of Ripple Labs shares. With asset manager Lean Ventures, a new $300M fund has been created. Investors to gain exposure to Ripple & $XRP at a material discount to spot & target $75M in returns over 3 years.… pic.twitter.com/BoxcWwRQij — 🌸Crypto Eri ~ Carpe Diem (@sentosumosaba) December 13, 2025 Under the terms of the joint venture agreement, Lean Ventures will arrange for the establishment of a dedicated investment vehicle to acquire and hold an initial target of $300 million in Ripple Labs shares. Advertisement Lean Ventures has already canvassed interest from qualified South Korean institutional and retail investors and now increases its bet on digital assets. HOT Stories Crypto Market Prediction: XRP's Engines Are Hot Enough for a Rally, Ethereum (ETH): One More Price Surge Attempt, Shiba Inu (SHIB) Does Not Want to Stop at $0.000008 Important Date for XRP Holders Revealed, Bitcoin OG Bets $392 Million on Ethereum, Dogecoin Jumps 61% in Volume — Crypto News Digest Ripple CEO Reacts to Bank Charter Approval, Slams Banking Lobby BREAKING: Tether Announces Proposal to Acquire Juventus VivoPower recently received written approval from Ripple Labs to purchase an initial tranche of Ripple Labs preferred shares and is now negotiating bilaterally to purchase additional Ripple Labs shares from institutional holders of Ripple Labs shares worth an estimated $300 million. As part of the joint venture, Vivo Federation will receive a share of management fees and performance carry, which would target a net economic return for VivoPower of $75 million over three years based on an initial $300 million in assets under management. Advertisement Institutional investors can get exposure to XRP with discount? As stressed by Adam Traidman, the chairman of VivoPower’s Advisory Council, the endgame goal of this cooperation is to provide more opportunities for investing in XRP and related products for the South Korean market: We are delighted to have entered into this partnership with Lean Ventures, given its established status and reputation in South Korea. As we have noted previously, South Korea is a highly strategic market for Vivo Federation, given that it is the largest holder by value and number of XRP tokens in the world. With this dedicated investment vehicle, qualifying South Korean institutional and retail investors can gain exposure to Ripple Labs shares and, in turn, XRP at a material discount to the spot price. Vivo Federation is the digital asset arm of VivoPower, focused on XRPL-based real-world blockchain applications and maintaining exposure to Ripple Labs shares and XRP tokens. You Might Also Like Wed, 12/10/2025 - 14:24 21Shares Preparing XRP Army for ETF Launch By Alex Dovbnya As covered by U.Today previously, 21Shares, a U.S.-based asset manager, is preparing its ETFs on spot XRP for launch. #XRP News #Lean Ventures #Vivo Federation #Ripple News