How High Could XRP Price Go If An XRP ETF Is Approved?
An XRP ETF is undoubtedly a huge positive for the XRP Price if the pending applications eventually get approved by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Several crypto analysts have weighed in on how the crypto’s price could rise, considering that an ETF would attract more institutional investors in the XRP ecosystem.
XRP Price Could Reach $1,000 With ETF
Crypto analysts like BarriC have suggested that the crypto’s price can rise to as high as $1,000 if the SEC approves an XRP ETF. The analyst cited the success of the Bitcoin ETFs to explain why he is confident the XRP price can reach such an ambitious price target within the next five to ten years. BarriC mentioned how new money would flow into the XRP ecosystem through these funds, leading to massive price rallies.
Crypto analyst CryptoTank also claimed that the XRP price can reach $1,000 thanks to these potential ETFs. The analyst noted how much XRP tokens asset managers like Bitwise and Canary Capital could potentially hold for their respective XRP ETFs. In line with this, he believes that there would be a supply shock as these asset managers accumulate more tokens for their funds.
For context, SoSoValue data shows that the Spot Bitcoin ETFs hold $58.66 billion worth of BTC in net assets, and the Spot Ethereum ETFs hold $6.74 billion worth of ETH in net assets. Therefore, the XRP ETFs could witness a fraction of the demand for the Spot BTC and ETH ETFs, holding millions of dollars in XRP as net assets.
A Rise To Current ATH In The Short Term
In the short term, the XRP price can reach its current all-time high (ATH) of $3.84. This is possible considering the Bitcoin price surged to a new all-time high not long after the Spot Bitcoin ETFs went live. Although the ETH price hasn’t reached a new all-time high since the launch of the Spot Ethereum ETFs, it is worth mentioning that XRP won’t face the kind of selling pressure ETH faced thanks to the Grayscale ETH ETFs.
Grayscale has yet to apply to convert its Grayscale XRP Trust to an XRP ETF, meaning there is no selling pressure if the SEC approves Bitwise and Canary Capital’s applications today. Moreover, the Grayscale XRP Trust holds only about $2.1 million in assets under management (AuM). Therefore, the XRP ETFs are downright bullish for the crypto.
In the meantime, the focus remains on the SEC Ripple appeal, as developments in the case could determine how soon the SEC could approve an XRP ETF. Former SEC official Marc Fagel said the US SEC will appeal XRP secondary sales. This is a positive for the XRP price since it confirms that the Commission agrees with Judge Analisa Torres’ ruling that the crypto isn’t a security in itself.
The only ground on which the Commission could reject the pending applications is if it argues that XRP is a security. However, if the SEC has no objection, this clears the way for the launch of Bitwise and Canary Capital’s ETFs.
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Filed under: News - @ October 12, 2024 5:24 pm