Crypto fund manager Grayscale is launching an XRP trust that could pave the way for a spot XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the U.S.
When the news has been released, the price of XRP spiked from 53 cents to 57 cents but now, it already dipped a bit and at the 56 cent price range already. TBH, I'm not a holder of XRP and hasn't been thinking of holding one. Any opinions about this? Will it create a domino effect as well towards other companies hence, they will launch their own XRP ETF in the future?
The XRP Trust is merely the first step for Grayscale towards an asset they want to have a Spot ETF for in the future. Grayscale also has many other trust funds for AVAX, BAT, BCH, LINK... but I doubt all of them will have Spot ETFs soon in this cycle.
To get a spot ETF in the US, I think the participation of top global asset management companies like BlackRock is crucial. Their relationships, financial resources, and reputation are important to put pressure on the SEC in making decisions about Spot ETFs.
Anyway, Grayscale XRP Trust is still expected to create positive sentiment for XRP holders and support XRP price in the market during this bullrun.