Seyffart says that ongoing SEC lawsuits involving XRP assert that the cryptocurrency is a security, barring it from being approved for an ETF. If Atkins is confirmed, it is likely

The NYSE Arca moved Thursday to convert Grayscale's $XRP Trust into an $XRP ETF, effectively adding the crypto-focused asset manager into the list of institutions seeking to offer regulated exposure to the XRP Ledger's native cryptocurrency.

Ripple Labs president Monica Long remarked an XRP ETF could “soon be a reality” under the new Trump administration.

XRP continued its consolidation within a bullish pennant as it’s looking to break the pattern's upper boundary resistance. If XRP can break the resistance and hold it as a support, it could rally 27% to set a new all-time high at $4.10. However, it also has to overcome its all-time high resistance at $3.55 for such a move to materialize.

Grayscale has filed with the SEC to list an XRP ETF on the NYSE Arca, following last week’s Solana and Litecoin ETF filings.