Spotlight on XRP: 21Shares Files for Spot XRP ETF with the SEC
In a significant development, asset manager 21Shares has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch a spot XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF), following similar applications by Canary Capital and Bitwise.
According to the recent Form S-1 filing, 21Shares aims to list its Core XRP Trust shares on the Cboe BZX Exchange, providing investors with indirect exposure to XRP. Coinbase Custody Trust Company is set to act as the custodian for XRP holdings, should the SEC approve the filing.
The SEC has already greenlit Bitcoin and Ether ETFs but remains undecided on XRP due to Ripple Labs' ongoing legal battles. This includes an appeal over a judge’s ruling that XRP is not classified as a security in programmatic sales on exchanges.
In a significant development, asset manager 21Shares has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch a spot XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF), following similar applications by Canary Capital and Bitwise.
According to the recent Form S-1 filing, 21Shares aims to list its Core XRP Trust shares on the Cboe BZX Exchange, providing investors with indirect exposure to XRP. Coinbase Custody Trust Company is set to act as the custodian for XRP holdings, should the SEC approve the filing.
The SEC has already greenlit Bitcoin and Ether ETFs but remains undecided on XRP due to Ripple Labs' ongoing legal battles. This includes an appeal over a judge’s ruling that XRP is not classified as a security in programmatic sales on exchanges.