XRP Price Prediction: What ETF Means for Third-Largest Cryptocurrency
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The launch of the first U.S. XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) has stirred excitement across the crypto market. While the price reaction was not explosive, market data shows growing investor interest and signals that volatility could rise in the weeks ahead. XRP ETF launch: first results Trading for the Osprey REX XRP ETF (XRPR) officially opened Thursday on the CBOE exchange, marking an important step toward institutional adoption. XRPR debuted at $25.80 per share, closely tracking its $25 net asset value. Despite its modest scale, demand was strong: within 90 minutes, the ETF generated $24 million in volume, far surpassing the debut performance of any XRP futures-based ETF. By the close of trading, volume had reached $37.7 million. $GDLC (the first spot crypto ‘5’ basket ETF) did $22m on its first day as an ETF. Really solid. $DOJE did $12m and $XRPR did $15m. All of them crush the avg ETF launch altho far cry from bitcoin. Still, gotta be happy with that if you are those issuers. — Eric Balchunas (@EricBalchunas) September 19, 2025 The ETF’s debut also coincided with a dramatic rise in network activity. XRP exchange inflows surged 762%, climbing from 1.34 million the day before to 11.57 million on launch day. This jump suggests traders were actively repositioning portfolios ahead of potential volatility. While inflows often signal selling pressure, the timing points to speculative trading and strategic rebalancing by larger holders. XRPR’s holdings consist mainly of CME’s CF XRP-Dollar Reference Rate and CoinShares’ Physical XRP product, with a small cash balance. This structure keeps XRPR trading in the $25–$26 range rather than matching XRP’s $3.11 spot price. For U.S. investors, options have so far been limited to leveraged or futures-based ETFs, but the SEC is expected to approve several spot XRP ETFs from Franklin Templeton, Bitwise, 21Shares,…
Filed under: News - @ September 20, 2025 2:19 pm