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Story: Billion-Dollar XRP ETF? Bitwise Sees It Happening Sooner Than Anyone Expects

By Sakamoto Nashi

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Bitwise Predicts Soaring Demand for XRP ETF. In a recent interview with DL News, Hougan explained that market observers are underestimating…

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Growing Institutional Interest and ETF Filing Momentum. The anticipation of a U.S. spot XRP ETF has already sparked strong market reactions.

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Why an XRP ETF Could Transform the Market. Analysts believe that the approval of an XRP ETF would be a major milestone not only for Ripple…

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Ripple’s Expanding Institutional Footprint. Ripple’s ongoing business expansion continues to strengthen XRP’s fundamental outlook.

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Whale Accumulation Signals Growing Confidence. On-chain data adds weight to the bullish narrative. Large XRP holders, or whales, have…

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Outlook: An Approaching Paradigm Shift for XRP. If approved, an XRP ETF could mark a defining moment for the digital asset market.

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Investor confidence in XRP is building rapidly as talks of a potential U.S. spot XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) gain momentum.

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In a recent interview with DL News, Hougan explained that market observers are underestimating XRP’s potential due to lingering skepticism within the crypto community.

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“People underestimate it because the median opinion in crypto is pretty bearish on XRP,” Hougan said. “But what drives flows? A group of people that buys the asset.

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Hougan added that ETFs only fail when there’s apathy—something he believes will not apply to XRP.

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The anticipation of a U.S. spot XRP ETF has already sparked strong market reactions. Multiple asset managers, including Bitwise and Canary Capital, have updated their S-1 filings…

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Industry analysts suggest that the SEC’s evolving regulatory stance could soon permit ETFs tied to digital assets beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum.

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The optimism surrounding XRP’s ETF prospects follows the successful debut of Bitwise’s Solana ETF (BSOL) earlier in 2025, which demonstrated the SEC’s increasing openness toward…

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Analysts believe that the approval of an XRP ETF would be a major milestone not only for Ripple but also for the broader crypto ecosystem.

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Institutional adoption could further cement XRP’s reputation as a bridge asset for global liquidity, reinforcing its role in international settlements and payments.

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