
The recent U.S. government shutdown has paused the action of XRP ETF applications' approval
Firms like Grayscale, Canary Capital, Bitwise are waiting for the SEC to approve ther XRP ETFs
Eric Balchunas said everything is on ice
Multiple XRP ETFs went live this year, but dozens more are still awaiting approval from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The recent U.S. government shutdown, which led the agency to work with only a handful of staff, is causing delays to these applications. Around 90 ETF filings are sitting idle amid this shutdown.
List of Live XRP ETF
- Teucrium 2x Long Daily XRP ETF: It filed an application under the Act of 1940. It went live in October under the ticker XXRP, despite the government shutdown.
- Volatility Shares XRP ETF: It went live on May 22, 2025, and became the first non-leveraged XRP futures ETF in the US, trading under the ticker XRPI on Nasdaq.
- Volatility Shares 2X XRP ETF: It went live in July 2025, under rather ticker XRPT on Nasdaq. The fund offers leveraged 2x exposure to the daily price movements of XRP through XRP futures contracts
- ProShares Ultra XRP ETF: The ETF was launched in mid-July 2025, under the ticker UXRP.
- REX-OSPREY: It officially went live on September 18, 2025, under the ticker XRPR. This ETF offers investors a regulated way to gain direct exposure to XRP within a 1940 Act ETF framework
- Tuttle Capital 2X Long XRP Daily Target ETF: This fund filed a Post-Effective Amendment under SEC Rule 485, officially setting October 10, 2025, as the new effective date for its ETF listing.
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XRP Spot ETFs Waiting for Approval
- Grayscale: Application filed on November 21, 2024, via Form 19b-1 to convert its XRP Trust to an ETF. The final deadline is set on October 18, 2025.
- WisdomTree: Application filed on December 2, 2024, via Form S-1 to launch a spot XRP ETF that directly tracks the price of XRP. The final deadline is set on October 24, 2025.
- CoinShares: Application filed on January 24, 2025, via Form S-1 to launch a spot XRP ETF. The final deadline is set for October 25, 2025.
- 21Shares Core Trust: Application filed on November 21, 2024, via Form 19b-1 to register its Core XRP Trust shares for listing on the Cboe BZX Exchange. The final deadline is set for October 19, 2025.
- Canary Capital: Application filed on October 8, 2024, via Form S-1 to launch a spot XRP ETF. The final deadline is set for October 23, 2025.
- Bitwise: Application filed on December 2, 2024, via Form S-1 to launch a spot XRP ETF that would hold XRP directly. The final deadline is set for October 20, 2025.
What Are Experts Saying About It?
Eric Balchunas, a Bloomberg expert, has expressed his enthusiasm regarding the ETFs multiple times since the beginning of October. As the applications neared their deadlines, the US government shutdown caused a pause in approval.
Reacting to this, Blachunas said, “From what I hear, everything is on ice… It’s like a rain delay. Bad time, but what are you gonna do.”
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FAQs
Multiple spot XRP ETF applications from firms like Grayscale and WisdomTree have final deadlines in late October 2025, but approvals are delayed due to the US government shutdown.
The primary reason for the current delay is the US government shutdown, which has forced the SEC to operate with limited staff, pausing the review of approximately 90 ETF filings.
Currently, six XRP ETFs are live, offering futures or leveraged exposure. Dozens more spot ETF applications are awaiting SEC approval once the government shutdown ends.
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