Evernorth clears vote for $1B XRP treasury merger, Nasdaq debut set for October 8
What's the deal? Shareholders of Armada Acquisition Corp. IIDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → have approved a merger with EvernorthDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, clearing the way for a publicly traded XRP treasury company. The combined entity, Ever-North Holdings, Inc.Dealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, is expected to close the deal on October 7 and begin trading on Nasdaq the next day under the ticker XRPN.
The money: Total proceeds from the transaction and accompanying private placements top $1 billion, Evernorth said. Gross cash proceeds before expenses come to roughly $300 million — about $225 million from private placements, $30 million in convertible note financing, and $48 million from Armada II's trust account. Some investors also funded the deal with XRP.
What's the endgame? At closing, Evernorth expects to hold about 473 million XRP, which it says would make it the largest publicly traded pure-play XRP treasury company. It plans to grow XRP per share through staking, yield strategies, and capital markets activity, positioning itself as an active treasury rather than a passive holder.
Who's backing it? Investors include Ripple, KrakenDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, The SBI GroupDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, GSRDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, and Arrington CapitalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →. Evernorth said all funders remain committed to the expected closing.
What could go wrong? Completion remains subject to customary closing conditions, and trading depends on Nasdaq listing approval. Public investors would hold Evernorth stock rather than XRP directly, tying returns to the company's capital structure and execution alongside the token's performance.
The signal: The deal extends the digital asset treasury model — popularised by bitcoin holders — into XRP, giving public-market investors single-asset exposure through a listed vehicle. The lineup of crypto-native backers signals continued appetite for turning token holdings into tradable equity.
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