XRP, the cryptocurrency issued by Ripple, continues to position itself as one of the most requested by companies that seek to launch funds quoted in the stock market (ETF) in cash in the United States.
Until now, Six proposals are in the hands of the United States Stock Exchange and Securities Commission (SEC), marking a milestone in the growing interest in regulated cryptoactives.
The firm Coinshares presented Recently an XRP -based ETF request, adding Rex Shares, who did the same last week.
Both companies join a group that includes Canary Capital, Bitwise, 21Shares and Wisdomtree, which had already registered similar proposals since 2024.
These financial instruments They allow investors to access the XRP market through regulated platformsoffering an alternative to the direct sale of cryptocurrencies.
XRP and the legal battle with the sec
The path of Ripple towards regulation has not been exempt from obstacles. Since December 2020, The company has faced a long judicial process with the SECwhich accused Ripple of marketing values not registered through the sale of XRP.
In 2023, Judge Analisa Torres failed against considering XRP as a value, a decision that the SEC appealed last October, arguing that contradicts decades of legal precedents. In parallel, the regulatory agency requested access to Financial Documents of Ripple and contracts related to institutional sales since 2021, intensifying the dispute, as reported by cryptootics.
Ripple’s position against these new movements has been firm. Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, and Stuart Alderoty, Legal Chief, have rejected the actions of the SEC, qualifying them as “repetitive” and pointing out that the new administration is likely to leave demand.
Changes in the SEC could change the panorama
Gary Gensler’s recent resignation as president of the SEC has generated speculation about a change in the agency’s regulatory position.
With Donald Trump as president of the United States, A more favorable approach to cryptocurrencies is expectedincluding the appointment of pro-writing figures such as Paul Atkins in the SEC.
Additionally, Commissioner Hester Peirce, known for her favorable position to cryptocurrencies, leads a new working group to revalue the regulatory policies of the sector.
This change could accelerate the approval of ETF not only for XRP, but also for other cryptoactives such as Solana (Sol) and Dogecoin (Doge).
Expectations in Polymarket
In the midst of this context, the Decentralized Platform of Polymarket predictions It reflects optimism Among the trainers.
He 72% of them believe that the SEC will approve an XRP -based ETF before the end of the yearpointing to a growing expectation about a possible green light for these financial instruments.

The future of ETFs based on XRP and other cryptocurrencies is linked to the evolution of regulatory position in the United States. The possible reconfiguration of the SEC and the renewed interest of companies to propose these financial instruments suggest that 2024 could mark a turning point for the cryptocurrency industry.