Can AI Run a $1B XRP Treasury? Evernorth and t54 Are Testing the Limits

Evernorth announced a strategic collaboration with technology firm t54 to deploy artificial intelligence-driven treasury operations on the XRP Ledger, as part of its effort to establish what it describes as the world’s largest institutional XRP digital asset treasury. 

The announcement was disclosed in a company press release dated January 21. The initiative comes as institutional investors increasingly explore automated systems to manage digital assets at scale. 

Evernorth stated that it is in the process of raising more than $1 billion to support the expansion of its XRP holdings, positioning the treasury as an actively managed operation rather than a passive investment vehicle tied solely to price exposure.

Infrastructure Demand for Institutional DeFi Growth

Unlike exchange-traded products that primarily track market performance, Evernorth’s strategy focuses on deploying the Ripple’s token across institutional lending markets, liquidity provisioning programs, and decentralized finance yield strategies native to the XRP Ledger. 

The firm said this approach is designed to generate ongoing returns while maintaining exposure to on-chain activity. Operating at this scale introduces significant complexity. 

Treasury teams must monitor multiple protocols, rebalance positions in response to market volatility, and manage counterparty and liquidity risks in real time. Evernorth noted that manual oversight becomes increasingly impractical under these conditions, particularly in fast-moving digital asset markets.

As institutional participation in decentralized finance grows, firms are seeking infrastructure that can support continuous execution while meeting internal governance and risk standards.

AI-Powered Agents in Institutional Treasury

Artificial intelligence-powered agents are emerging as tools capable of executing predefined financial strategies autonomously. In an institutional treasury context, these agents can manage liquidity positions, respond instantly to market signals, and optimize yield across multiple platforms.

However, autonomous execution raises questions around verification, compliance, and auditability. Evernorth said ensuring that agent actions can be verified prior to settlement, assessed for risk exposure in real time, and reviewed for regulatory compliance is critical.

Through the collaboration, t54 is expected to provide an agentic finance infrastructure and trust layer designed to support AI-driven workflows on XRPL. Both companies also indicated plans to jointly develop additional products for the broader XRP Ledger ecosystem.

XRP Price Shows Short-Term Positive Momentum

Following the announcement, XRP showed signs of near-term positive momentum. According to CoinMarketCap data, the token is currently trading at $1.94, up 1.36% over 24 hours, with trading volume increasing 13.55% to $3.79 billion. 

Source: CoinMarketCap

Market commentary has also turned more optimistic. In X post Crypto analyst Javon Marks recently noted that the token has historically rallied sharply following similar technical breakouts, projecting a long-term price target between $15 and $20. Such projections remain speculative and are not guarantees of future performance.

Source: X

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