XRP DeFi Expansion Accelerates With Flare Developments

Ripple’s XRP, historically excluded from DeFi due to technical limitations, is now gaining DeFi utility through Flare Network’s FXRP, a fully collateralized, non-custodial representation enabling staking, lending, and liquid staking derivatives such as stXRP. Institutional interest has surged, highlighted by VivoPower’s $100 million XRP investment and support for tokenized cbXRP on platforms like Moonwell, propelling Flare’s total value locked to new highs. Flare’s decentralized data infrastructure and compliance-focused approach are attracting both institutional and retail participation. Analysts suggest that growing DeFi integration, heightened mainstream attention, and the introduction of new ETF products could significantly boost XRP’s market value and adoption. Flare’s security frameworks and cross-chain capabilities position it as a leading platform for onboarding traditionally underutilized assets into DeFi. XRP’s expanding DeFi ecosystem may even enable it to rival Ethereum’s dominance in the coming years.