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Evernorth cannot book XRP gains as income due to Ripple related-party status

  • —Evernorth acquired about 473 million XRP and $300 million in cash in the Armada Acquisition II merger
  • —XRP is excluded from fair-value accounting due to Evernorth's related-party status with Ripple
  • —XRPN shares and XRPNW warrants started trading on Nasdaq on October 12
  • —Potential additional impairment on XRP was estimated at $6.9 million based on a $0.99 low
Why it matters: Investors will not see XRP gains in Evernorth's financials, potentially distorting the company's valuation amid token volatility.
Source: TokenPost