Yigit Taha OZTURK 
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially accepted 21Shares’ application to list its XRP spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) on Cboe BZX. This marks a significant step forward for U.S. exchanges looking to list spot XRP ETFs.
Is the SEC Changing Its Stance on Crypto?
This move is seen as a potential shift in the SEC’s approach to cryptocurrencies. In 2020, the agency sued Ripple, alleging that the company issued XRP tokens as unregistered securities. However, in August 2023, a U.S. judge ruled that XRP is not inherently a security but could be considered one under certain conditions.
If the XRP ETF is listed as a commodity trust, it would be classified alongside existing spot Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) ETFs, which were approved in 2023 and have driven significant interest in crypto investment products.
Trump’s Pro-Crypto Policies
21Shares submitted its Core XRP Trust ETF application in November 2024, just days after Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election. Trump has pledged to make America the global hub for crypto and has appointed pro-crypto officials to key regulatory positions.
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On February 6, Cboe filed for four spot XRP ETFs, including 21Shares Core XRP Trust.
More Crypto ETFs Await Approval!
With the SEC’s acceptance of the XRP ETF application, expectations for additional crypto ETF approvals are rising. Applications have been filed for memecoin ETFs like Dogecoin (DOGE), Trump Coin (TRUMP), and Bonk (BONK), as well as altcoin ETFs for Solana (SOL) and Litecoin (LTC).
Existing Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs are also looking to introduce staking and in-kind redemptions. On February 14, the Hashdex Nasdaq Crypto Index US ETF, the first spot crypto index fund in the U.S., began trading on Nasdaq.
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