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Ripple-backed Evernorth Holdings filed a fourth amendment to its S-4 registration statement with the SEC on July 14, adding executive compensation agreements as the digital asset treasury company moves closer to a Nasdaq listing under ticker XRPN.
"The filing brings us one step closer to creating the largest publicly traded XRP treasury on Nasdaq," Asheesh Birla, chief executive officer at Evernorth, said in a statement tied to the filing.
The amendment disclosed Birla's base salary and a $44 million initial equity award with vesting terms, along with CFO Matt Frymier's compensation including a $5.6 million equity award. The company also granted $750,000 in restricted stock units to executives, subject to board and shareholder approval. Evernorth has raised more than $1 billion in committed capital from investors including Ripple, SBI Holdings, Pantera Capital, Kraken and Arrington Capital, with SBI committing $200 million as the largest single anchor.
The merger with Armada Acquisition Corp II, a SPAC sponsored by Arrington Capital, has received unanimous board approval from both parties, but the SEC registration statement is not yet effective and Armada shareholders have yet to vote on the transaction. The outcome will determine whether Evernorth becomes the first Nasdaq-listed vehicle offering direct XRP treasury exposure — a structure that could reshape institutional access to the token.
Japan channel opens as SBI deepens XRP infrastructure
Two days before the SEC filing, Evernorth launched a Japanese-language X account on July 12, its first disclosed operational step in Japan. The account opened with the statement: "Japan believed in XRP early on. Together, we will build from here." Evernorth said the channel will provide market analysis in accessible terms and specified it "will not discuss prices," a boundary that keeps the account away from activity that could draw scrutiny under Japanese Financial Services Agency rules.
No new office, local license, product launch or Japan-specific fundraising vehicle has been announced alongside the account. Evernorth's primary address remains in San Francisco, and the company has not disclosed staffing or service offerings tied to the Japanese presence.
The move is timed to SBI Holdings' existing institutional infrastructure in Japan. SBI and Ripple co-founded SBI Ripple Asia in 2016, and SBI VC Trade provides retail and institutional XRP access under Japan's payment services framework. In June, Ripple and SBI launched RLUSD, Ripple's dollar-denominated stablecoin, in Japan following FSA approval, with SBI VC Trade handling local distribution. SBI has also moved to acquire Bitbank, adding another domestic exchange to its digital asset stack.
Evernorth's public materials have not specified how its Japanese presence will interface with RLUSD, SBI VC Trade or Bitbank. The connection currently runs through investor alignment rather than disclosed product integration on the XRP Ledger.
What remains pending for the Nasdaq listing
The SPAC merger requires SEC effectiveness of the registration statement and shareholder approval from Armada Acquisition Corp II before closing. Per earlier SEC filings, Evernorth holds approximately 473 million XRP. The broader raise targets more than $1 billion in committed capital, intended primarily for open-market XRP purchases.
Armada Acquisition Corp II's XRPN stock has gained 2.25% year-to-date, with a 52-week high of $10.91, as investors await the merger's completion. XRP traded at $1.06 as of July 14, down about 1% over the past 24 hours, according to CoinGecko data.
The analytical question is whether the Japanese-language channel evolves into regulated local services, XRP lending, RLUSD-based DeFi participation or institution-facing treasury products once the public listing path clears — or remains a communication layer that trails rather than leads Evernorth's corporate milestones.
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice.
