XRP News Update: Franklin XRP ETF: $1.69 Trillion Titan Signals Crypto Market Evolution
- Franklin Templeton launches XRPZ ETF, first regulated XRP fund on NYSE Arca, reflecting institutional crypto adoption. - SEC's 2025 Ripple settlement cleared XRP's regulatory status, enabling $125M-payout-driven investment products like XRPZ. - XRPZ joins competitive ETF landscape (Bitwise, Grayscale) amid mixed market signals: $2.11 price rebound vs. 200M XRP whale sales. - Franklin's $1.69T AUM entry underscores crypto market maturation, with XRP positioned as foundational asset for cross-border paymen
Franklin Templeton has introduced the
The launch of this ETF coincides with a surge in institutional demand for XRP, spurred by regulatory certainty after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) settled with Ripple in August 2025. The SEC had previously filed a lawsuit against Ripple in 2020, claiming that XRP was sold as an unregistered security.
XRPZ enters a field already populated by other XRP ETFs, such as those from Bitwise, Grayscale, and Canary Capital.
Franklin Templeton’s move into XRP builds on its existing suite of crypto ETFs, which already includes products for
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