CoinShares has taken a decisive step toward bringing regulated XRP exposure to American investors, officially filing to list the CoinShares XRP ETF on Nasdaq under the ticker XRPL.
The SEC filing, dated October 14, outlines a robust operational structure, with BitGo tapped as custodian, Valkyrie Funds LLC stepping in as seed capital investor, and CSC Delaware Trust Company serving as trustee. U.S. Bancorp Fund Services will act as administrator, U.S. Bank NA as cash custodian, and Paralel Distributors as the marketing agent.
Notably, the trust will not participate in staking, meaning investors will gain exposure strictly to XRP’s spot price rather than any additional yield.
“Our mission is to make XRP accessible to institutional investors in the U.S., with a fully compliant, transparent, and secure framework,” a CoinShares spokesperson said, framing the move as a milestone for both the firm and the broader digital asset ecosystem.
SEC faces pending spot XRP ETF decisions
The timing is striking. The SEC faces a flurry of pending spot XRP ETF decisions, with Grayscale’s application up for judgment this week, followed closely by CoinShares, 21Shares, Bitwise, WisdomTree, and Canary Capital between October 18 and 25. Thus, the coming days could prove pivotal for XRP’s long-term positioning in U.S. markets.
Markets have already begun to react. XRP climbed 3.23% in the last 24 hours to trade at $2.49, lifting its market capitalization to $149.24 billion. This marked a sharp rebound from an intraday low of $144.37 billion, translating into nearly $5 billion in inflows, even as daily trading volumes contracted by more than 27% to $5.96 billion.
The rally stands in contrast to XRP’s broader downtrend, with the token still off 12.9% over seven days and 16.4% across the past month.
Part of the uptick can be traced to deepening institutional engagement. CME Group launched XRP options on October 15, with Wintermute and Galaxy executing the inaugural trades, signaling a new layer of liquidity and hedging demand for the asset. Ripple, meanwhile, has expanded its footprint in Africa through a partnership with Absa Bank, providing crypto custody solutions that may further bolster long-term adoption narratives.
Technically, XRP’s bounce came at a crucial juncture. Prices rebounded from the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement level at $2.52, a zone that many traders had earmarked as key support.
