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Industry experts believe that BlackRock could soon file to launch an XRP exchange-traded fund, following the latest resolution in Ripple’s legal battle with the U.S. SEC. Summary BlackRock may file for an iShares XRP ETF following Ripple’s case closure with the SEC. Grayscale, Bitwise, 21Shares and four other firms are seeking to launch an XRP ETF. Analysts have placed approval odds for an XRP ETF at 95%, with a launch expected in the second half of the year. In a X post on Aug. 8, former ETF Store president Nate Geraci suggested that BlackRock may have been waiting for legal clarity before submitting an iShares XRP (XRP) ETF application. “I think BlackRock was waiting to see this before filing for iShares XRP ETF,” he said, referring to the recent joint court filing in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to formally dissolve the Ripple-SEC case. Yes, I think BlackRock was waiting to see this before filing for iShares XRP ETF… I’ll own it if I’m wrong. IMO, makes *zero* sense for them to ignore crypto assets beyond btc & eth. Otherwise, they’re basically saying btc & eth are only ones that will ever have value. Bold. pic.twitter.com/FtBqMRFpOl — Nate Geraci (@NateGeraci) August 8, 2025 While Geraci admitted that he could be wrong, he argued that there is no reason for the world’s largest asset manager to limit its crypto ETF lineup to just Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). BlackRock’s BTC and ETH funds, IBIT and ETHA, have both recorded strong success since launch, with IBIT becoming one of the firm’s best-performing ETFs. That track record adds weight to the idea that the asset manager could be eyeing more crypto funds, though it’s all speculation for now.  The latest dissolution formally closes the Ripple v. SEC battle, bringing…

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