XRP News Update: Regulatory Relaxation Opens Door to Debut XRP ETF on NYSE
- Bitwise XRP ETF , first U.S. fund tracking XRP , launches on NYSE Nov 20, 2025, with 0.34% fee and initial $500M fee waiver. - XRP's $120B market cap and 13-year history highlight its role in cross-border payments, aligning with SEC's shifting regulatory focus. - SEC's 30% drop in 2025 enforcement actions and Coinbase case dismissal signal regulatory easing, boosting crypto fund innovation. - Grayscale faces challenges with declining GBTC assets and new Bitcoin Mini Trust, reflecting competitive pressure
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The Bitwise XRP ETF will hold actual XRP tokens, which are the backbone of the XRP Ledger—a blockchain built to enable fast and inexpensive international payments. XRP boasts a market cap of over $120 billion and has been operational for 13 years, processing more than four billion transactions and averaging $1.9 billion in daily trading volume
The ETF’s green light comes as the SEC shifts its enforcement priorities. In the 2025 fiscal year, actions against public companies and their subsidiaries
For Bitwise, launching the XRP ETF is a strategic move into a sector where XRP’s speed and cost-effectiveness in cross-border payments could transform conventional financial systems. The fund’s introduction also demonstrates investor appetite for assets with proven real-world applications, especially as the SEC’s enforcement efforts seem to be shifting toward core regulatory concerns like transparency and disclosure
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