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With institutional attention growing and ETF discussions heating up, all eyes are on how XRP can finally plug into the broader DeFi economy. Enter Flare ☀️, an EVM-compatible Layer 1 built to bring decentralized data, composability, and real utility to assets like XRP. Full Explainer below 👇 -sponsored-

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