XRP ETFs Inevitable—Nate Geraci Says Regulatory Hurdles Won’t Hold Them Back

Wall Street’s ETF machine is gearing up for its next crypto cash grab—and XRP is squarely in the crosshairs. ’It’s not a question of if, but when,’ asserts ETF Store president Nate Geraci, brushing off the SEC’s lingering hostility toward Ripple’s embattled token.

The playbook is familiar: first Bitcoin, then Ethereum, now the third-generation altcoins. Asset managers smell blood in the water after Ripple’s partial legal wins, and the 58% price pump this year isn’t hurting either.

Behind closed doors, issuers are already running the numbers. ’Every basis point in management fees on a $1B fund buys another yacht for the board,’ quipped one anonymous trader—because in finance, innovation always follows revenue.

Meanwhile, this is the first time CME has introduced XRP-based futures. It has previously listed altcoins like Solana. As the demand for crypto-based investment products grows, the exchange is widening its reach in the digital asset space. 

The launch also follows a recent XRP ETF rollout in Brazil in April. This shows that Ripple-based investment products are gaining momentum around the world. 

However, XRP has not reacted much to the news. At the time of reporting, XRP is trading for $2.34, which is down 3.71% in the past 24 hours. The trading volume is up 73% over the same period to $4.2 billion, according to CoinMarketCap.

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