KWeather to Become South Korea’s First Public Company With XRP Exposure After VivoPower Deal

• KWeather aims to secure new investment and offer shareholder exposure to XRP through a partnership.
• WeatherCoin concept was introduced to link weather data with token use for climate risk handling.

KWeather, listed on Korea’s KOSDAQ, has signed a non-binding heads of agreement with VivoPower International PLC. Under the partnership, VivoPower will invest around US$5 million for a 20% share in KWeather, making it the second-largest shareholder.

The investment proceeds will allow KWeather to purchase VivoPower shares and establish itself as the first publicly listed South Korean company offering exposure to XRP and potentially Ripple Labs shares. VivoPower will hold two of the five board seats at KWeather.

Dong Sik Kim, CEO of KWeather, said, 

We are honored to partner with VivoPower to launch our XRP-focused digital asset and blockchain division. We also look forward to welcoming Adam Traidman, former Ripple Labs board member, to our board of directors. With this strategy, we would be the first and only publicly listed company in South Korea to offer shareholders the opportunity to gain exposure to XRP and potentially Ripple Labs shares.

The partnership remains subject to standard closing conditions, with both sides aim to finalize a definitive agreement by November 30, 2025.

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— WrathofKahneman (@WKahneman) November 4, 2025

KWeather and Vivo introduce WeatherCoin

KWeather has named Vivo Federation, the digital assets division of VivoPower, as its exclusive partner for all cryptocurrency and tokenization projects. Together, the two companies will introduce WeatherCoin, the world’s first token built to support climate risk management and promote innovation in weather-related financial solutions. 

Kevin Chin, Executive Chairman of VivoPower, said, 

Beyond the XRP-focused digital asset reserve, we are looking forward to building the WeatherCoin token together as a tool for risk management, amongst other use cases.

Vivo Federation plans to expand this model globally, acquiring public companies outside the United States to create a network of entities sharing its vision for decentralized and impact-focused financial solutions.

South Korea Ranks High in XRP Activity

KWeather holds about 90% of South Korea’s private weather information market. The company has grown from simply providing weather data to operating a wider weather and air data service model, which includes data-as-a-service offerings and air quality improvement solutions.

Chin noted that South Korea remains one of the more active regions for XRP by both trading volume and number of holders. The long-term weather and air quality records maintained by KWeather are expected to play a central role in this cooperation.

Meanwhile, XRP has dropped over 5% in the last 24 hours, trading near $2.8 amid broad market weakness. The token faces pressure toward $2.25 support, with risks of sliding to $2.1 or even $2. Market sentiment is low, though long-term holders see potential recovery later.