VivoPower Secures $100M Ripple Stake as SEC Greenlights Funding Surge – Crypto Markets Brace for Impact

Regulatory shackles loosen as VivoPower pounces on XRP's moment.

The SEC's unexpected pivot clears runway for a nine-figure crypto power play.

While Wall Street analysts scramble to update their 'blockchain is a fad' PowerPoint decks, VivoPower's aggressive move signals institutional FOMO is very much alive. The $100 million stake—peanuts for traditional finance but crypto's version of a mic drop—comes as Ripple's legal clouds finally part.

Market makers are already pricing in the ripple effect (pun intended) across altcoin liquidity pools. One hedge fund manager quipped: 'Guess we'll have to find a new scapegoat now that 'regulation uncertainty' is off the table.'

Ripple’s fundraising

VivoPower’s purchase of Ripple’s share comes less than a week after the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) granted the blockchain firm a waiver from the “bad actor” designation.

The designation had stemmed from a 2020 lawsuit in which the SEC accused Ripple of selling unregistered securities.

While the parties settled in May 2025, the injunction technically remained in place. The regulator said recent circumstances justified the waiver, clearing the way for Ripple to seek new investment without legal barriers.

Following the waiver, pro-crypto lawyer John Deaton stated:

“Ripple can continue to raise money in the private markets. One might even argue, it’s business as usual – as if the lawsuit against Ripple and the $125M fine never happened.”