Evernorth Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: XRPN) announced a limited merchandise release on Oct. 22 honoring Fuzzybear, an XRP Ledger wallet activated in 2013 whose early trading order has become part of the network's history. Sagar Shah, the company's chief business officer, described the Evernorth x Fuzzy collaboration as a gesture of recognition for longtime supporters. Fuzzybear is the name of the historical wallet; the Fuzzies are the community that formed around its story.

Fuzzybear's 2014 Order Enters XRP History

Fuzzybear was activated on Feb. 21, 2013, roughly eight months after the XRP Ledger launched in June 2012. On Jan. 1, 2014, the wallet placed the trading order that made it historically notable: an offer of 1 XRP for 1 Bitstamp-issued bitcoin, executed through the ledger's built-in decentralized exchange. That native exchange lets users place offers between assets that are matched directly on the network itself.

Evernorth interprets the offer as an early expression of confidence in XRP's faster settlement, lower fees, and native trading capabilities compared with earlier blockchains. Shah wrote: “The Fuzzies are a reminder of the types of community members who helped us get to where we are now.”

A Community Built on Art, Cards, and Meetups

Longtime ecosystem participants founded the Fuzzies in January 2025, adopting a scruffy bear mascot and producing tokens, artwork, trading cards, and in-person gatherings. Evernorth puts the community's participation at more than 20,000 across X, Telegram, and the ledger. The group blends shared interests in cryptocurrency and blockchain with physical collectibles and social events.

The release is not Evernorth's first recognition effort. The company previously ran an XRP community campaign featuring Bearchamp, a boxing bear character created by Chicago artist JC Rivera. The new merchandise arrives during Swell 2026 week, Ripple's annual finance and blockchain conference in New York, and will carry both Evernorth and Fuzzy branding. The launch lands days after Evernorth's shares began trading on Nasdaq.

Separately, Fuzzybear ($FUZZY) is a community token issued on the XRP Ledger to commemorate the historical wallet, and it is distinct from $XRP, the network's native cryptocurrency. Evernorth states that it does not endorse, sponsor, or promote $FUZZY, other digital assets, or non-fungible tokens (NFTs), unique blockchain tokens that can represent collectibles or other items. The company also discloses that $XRP is its primary treasury asset and that increases in its value may benefit the business.

Fuzzycon Brings the Collaboration to New York

Public-market trading in Evernorth shares began Oct. 12, giving stock investors exposure to its actively managed XRP treasury. The Nasdaq debut followed a merger with Armada Acquisition Corp. II, a special purpose acquisition company formed to take another business public. Evernorth reported approximately 473 million XRP at the transaction's closing.

Company leadership marked the listing with a ceremony at Nasdaq MarketSite in New York's Times Square on Oct. 14. Alongside the closing-bell celebration, Evernorth outlined an objective of increasing the XRP held per share — the amount of XRP backing each share of stock — through investment strategies, ecosystem participation, and capital markets activities.

The first Fuzzycon gathering is scheduled for Oct. 26, bringing Fuzzy community members and broader XRP participants to Creature's Rooftop in New York City from 5 to 11 p.m. Organizers list free admission, card games, merchandise, and giveaways. Guests must be at least 21 years old and present valid photo identification, and capacity is limited to 150 people at a time.