VivoPower, a sustainable energy solutions provider, is selling its stake in Ripple Labs to KWeather and Lean Ventures at market value, exiting its crypto holdings without taking a loss.
The Nasdaq and Frankfurt Exchange-listed company is now turning its full focus to AI-powered data center infrastructure, aiming to grow in a sector with long-term potential.
By shedding its Ripple stock, VivoPower now plans to devote more resources and energy to developing better data centers for artificial intelligence applications, as per the official press release.
The announcement underscores the shift that many firms are making in relation to their involvement in the crypto field and are instead choosing to invest in other areas such as AI. The sale also comes at a time when crypto hashrate is down significantly, making the decision to turn to AI-powered data centres in tandem with an industry-wide movement.
Interestingly, the move comes against the overall trend when 2025 has recorded a historic year for investments and mergers in the crypto space.
Furthermore, Ripple Labs boasts a robust balance sheet as it holds approximately 45 billion XRP in escrow and approximately 1 billion XRP in circulation, implying no challenges and faults on Ripple’s part that could have triggered the stake sale.
VivoPower exits crypto market completely
The divestiture signals VivoPower’s withdrawal from direct digital asset exposure, the firm stated.
VivoPower also noted that the purchase is consistent with its strategy emphasis on data center infrastructure operations supporting artificial intelligence computing demands in the United Kingdom, Australia, North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.
Terms and conditions of the deal
Under the terms of the deal, a part of VivoPower’s Ripple Labs stake will go to KWeather Co., a KOSDAQ-listed company, in exchange for a 20 percent equity stake in KWeather.
The rest of its Ripple shares will transfer to Lean Ventures, a South Korean firm, under a partnership announced in December 2025.
VivoPower said all these transactions will happen at market value and still require Ripple Labs’ internal approval.
Importantly, the company hasn’t recorded any losses on its digital assets, making this a clean exit from its crypto investments. The move highlights VivoPower’s shift in focus, as it looks to partner strategically while moving toward growth areas like AI and data center infrastructure, leaving crypto behind.
VivoPower says no plans to hold crypto
VivoPower clarified that selling its Ripple Labs shares doesn’t mean it plans to buy more cryptocurrencies. After the sale, the company won’t directly own any digital assets, keeping its balance sheet free from crypto holdings.
The company said any connection to Ripple Labs or blockchain projects will now remain within Vivo Federation, one of three business units it is considering selling.
The other two units focus on electric solutions for fleets and energy infrastructure, and on digital asset mining and renewable energy.
Overall, VivoPower is shifting away from direct crypto ownership while reviewing which parts of its business it wants to keep or divest.