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According to Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel during a financial gathering in Washington, Europe must stop acting timidly in its trade relationship with China and start defending its own economic interests “in a more offensive way.” Nagel said, “China needs Europe more than Europe needs China. We are a strong economy. We are four hundred fifty […]

The post Flare Network Hits 43,000 Token Holders, Backed by Strategic Partnerships appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Flare Network has achieved a remarkable milestone, as over 43,000 users are now active o the native FLR token. This means that a significant number of individuals are using the Layer 1 blockchain to provide interoperability to decentralize finance. The achievement follows a series of strategic alliances and ecosystem advancements that position Flare as a vital infrastructure layer for cross-chain DeFi applications, particularly for assets like XRP that lack smart contract functionality. Telegram Integration Opens Gateway to 100 Million Users The increase of FLR holders aligns with Flare’s relationship with Telegram Wallet, which runs through November 2025. This partnership brings FLR to Telegram’s web-based wallet, revealing the token to more than 100 million registered users and is among the largest onboarding projects of Flare. The project eliminates the common barriers to cryptocurrencies. Users will be able to deposit, withdraw and exchange FLR directly in Telegram, without paying any fee at the time of the promotion. Gamification activities, referral bonus and stakes with up to 50% APR are employed to encourage active participation of the ecosystem beyond just purchasing. XRPFi Ecosystem Gains Institutional Momentum While Telegram is accelerating retail usage, Flare is gaining institutional traction with its XRPFi infrastructure. Everything Blockchain Inc., a publicly traded company, just became the second institutional adopter after Nasdaq-listed VivoPower committed $100M.The XRPFi framework will address the fundamental weakness of XRP, the absence of native smart contracts. The Flare FAssets mechanism allows XRP holders to acquire FXRP, a 1:1 backed representation, which functions in Flare ecosystem, which is compatible with EVM. This facilitates the accessibility of the highly limited DeFi functionality such as lending, borrowing, liquidity provisioning, and income generating of the vast holder base of XRP. The statistics indicate actual adoption. Flare had issued 10.2 million rFLR reward tokens in September 2025, which is 34%…