Grayscale Files Application with SEC to Convert XRP Trust into NYSE-Listed ETF

Besides Grayscale, firms like CoinShares and Bitwise have also submitted applications for XRP-based ETFs, indicating a growing institutional appetite for structured investment products in XRP.

Crypto fund giant Grayscale Investments has filed an application with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to convert its XRP Trust into an exchange-traded fund (ETF), set to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

The current product operates as a Delaware statutory trust, holding over $16 million in XRP as of Friday. The proposed ETF would continue to hold XRP as its main asset and track its performance on a price return basis, adjusted for operational fees, offering investors direct exposure to XRP’s performance.

Apart from Grayscale, companies like CoinShares and Bitwise have also filed applications for XRP-based ETFs, highlighting an increasing institutional demand for structured investment products in XRP.

Earlier in January, Ripple Labs president Monica Long said an XRP ETF could “soon be a reality” under the new Trump administration, which has pledged to return crypto innovation to the U.S. and support locally based businesses.

Meanwhile, trading volumes on XRP-native applications have been surging as it gains favor among investors. Swap volumes on XRP Ledger’s decentralized exchange (DEX) crossed the $400 million mark in January to hit the $1 billion mark for the first time since its automated market maker feature was launched in May — a achievement that some say helped make 2024 a “monumental” year for the token.