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Story: Franklin Templeton Pushes XRP Into the ETF Mainstream

By Maheen Hernandez

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“XRP Plays a Foundational Role in Global Settlement,” Says Franklin Templeton…. Franklin Templeton’s thinking around XRP goes well beyond price speculation.

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From Delisting and Legal Uncertainty to Wall Street Revival. Franklin Templeton’s move would have been unthinkable just five years ago.

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ETFs Solve the Long-Standing Challenges Institutions Faced With Crypto. Institutions that wanted exposure to XRP historically faced logistical barriers: custody risks,…

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Institutional Crypto Is Entering a New Phase — and XRP Is Now Part of It. The arrival of Franklin Templeton signals a new chapter for XRP and institutional digital-asset…

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Competition for XRP ETF Dominance Has Just Begun. The launch of XRPZ intensifies the competition between major issuers.

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Conclusion. XRP has moved from crisis to institutional adoption.

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XRP just received one of its biggest institutional boosts to date as Franklin Templeton introduced the Franklin XRP Trust (XRPZ) on NYSE Arca. For the first time, U.S.

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The move places Franklin Templeton alongside major issuers including Bitwise, Grayscale and Canary Capital, all competing to satisfy a wave of institutional demand for regulated…

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With XRP finally back inside mainstream financial pipelines, Wall Street’s investment community is signaling renewed interest in the asset after years of uncertainty.

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Franklin Templeton’s thinking around XRP goes well beyond price speculation. David Mann, Head of ETF Product and Capital Markets, described XRP as a building block of future…

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His comments reflect a growing recognition among major financial institutions that settlement-based blockchain assets have matured significantly.

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Franklin Templeton’s move would have been unthinkable just five years ago. The SEC’s lawsuit against Ripple Labs in late 2020 triggered one of the sharpest crises in XRP’s history.

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That chapter finally closed in August 2025 when Ripple settled the case for $125 million without admitting wrongdoing.

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The legal resolution became a turning point not just for XRP but for the crypto industry more broadly.

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With regulatory clarity and renewed institutional appetite, XRP re-entered mainstream financial conversations — and the debut of XRPZ solidifies that transformation.

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