XRP Spot ETFs Shatter $1 Billion Milestone in Total Assets

XRP Spot ETFs just blasted through a major psychological barrier—$1 billion in total assets under management. That's not just a number; it's a statement.

The Institutional Floodgates Are Opening

Forget the retail frenzy. This surge signals a deeper, more significant shift: institutional capital is finally finding its on-ramp. The billion-dollar club isn't for dabblers. It's where serious money parks, and XRP just got its membership card. This isn't speculative froth—it's a calculated allocation that bypasses the traditional custody headaches and regulatory gray zones that have kept big players on the sidelines.

A Vote of Confidence in a Contested Asset

Let's be real. XRP has weathered a regulatory storm that would have sunk most projects. Yet here we are. A billion dollars in ETF assets is a massive, market-driven vote of confidence. It tells you that despite the legal noise—or perhaps because of the clarity emerging from it—financial architects see a viable, long-term pathway. They're building with it.

The Ripple Effect on Liquidity and Legitimacy

This capital influx does more than just pump the price. It fundamentally alters the asset's profile. Deep, institutional-grade liquidity attracts more institutional-grade players. It creates a virtuous cycle that elevates XRP from a 'crypto asset' to a 'portfolio asset.' The ETF wrapper cuts through the complexity, offering exposure without the operational nightmare—a classic finance move of profiting from an asset while avoiding direct contact with it.

What's Next? The $10 Billion Question

The first billion is the hardest. Now, the trajectory is set. The question shifts from 'if' to 'how fast' for the next milestone. Watch for more issuers, more competitive fee wars, and more product innovation around yield and staking within these structures. The race is on, and the old guard of finance is finally being forced to run it.

In the end, a billion dollars speaks louder than any whitepaper or CEO tweet. It's cold, hard, ruthless capital making its choice. And for now, it's choosing XRP. Just don't expect the bankers to admit they're excited—they'll call it 'strategic exposure' while quietly scrambling for their own piece.

More spot exposure comes from the REX-Osprey XRP ETF (XRPR) with $111.3 million, while ProShares’ Ultra XRP ETF (UXRP) controls $78 million. Grayscale’s XRP ETF (GXRP) currently shows $12.7 million, and Purpose Investments’ XRP ETF (XRPP.U) has $6.7 million in assets. The smallest product on the list is the Franklin Templeton XRPZ ETF, which holds $2.4 million but continues to record steady activity since launch.

XRP drops 1.22% in 24 hours

XRP has dropped by 1.22% in the last 24 hours, bringing its price to $2.04, according to CoinMarketCap. This follows a bearish mood across the crypto market, with Bitcoin hovering below $90,000, which pulled many other coins down too.

Despite this, some analysts believe there’s a possibility for a bounce back. Crypto analyst Ali shared a chart suggesting that XRP may be showing a potential TD Sequential buy signal, though resistance remains NEAR $2.50 and support is holding around $2.00, based on TradingView chart data.

$XRP is a buy, according to the TD Sequential. pic.twitter.com/uI9s9Qwu6Y

ETF momentum and more applications

ETF activity has continued to build momentum. On December 4, spot XRP ETFs brought in $12.84 million in new inflows, led by Franklin Templeton, Bitwise, Canary, and others. 

This means many investors are actively buying and selling these products. Since they launched in mid-November, these ETFs have locked up over 400 million XRP tokens.

New XRP ETF products are also entering the market. 21Shares recently received SEC approval to launch its spot XRP ETF under the ticker TOXR. At the same time, REX Shares and Tuttle Capital rolled out a 2x Leveraged XRP ETF, giving traders another way to trade XRP with higher risk and higher reward. Early issuers like Canary and Bitwise helped push the category forward.

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