Pundit to XRP Holders: That Approval Date Is Coming. Strap In

Crypto analyst Mason Versluis, popularly known as Crypto Mason, has sounded a fresh warning to XRP investors: brace for impact once spot XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) win regulatory ￰0￱ in a video clip shared on his X account, Versluis stressed that the countdown has already begun, even if the exact approval date remains ￰1￱ Coming Shift in Market Structure According to Versluis, the approval of spot XRP ETFs is inevitable. “It doesn’t matter if they get approved in 2025 or 2026 or even 2027,” he said. “The fact of the matter is, they will get approved.” His case draws on precedent: Bitcoin ETFs gained approval in January 2024, Ethereum ETFs launched soon after, and filings for Hedera Hashgraph (HBAR) ETFs are already ￰2￱ XRP applications, now sitting with regulators, represent the next logical step in the expanding ETF ￰3￱ approval date is coming for $XRP ￰4￱ ￰5￱ — MASON VERSLUIS (@MasonVersluis) September 9, 2025 Lessons from Bitcoin and Ethereum The experience of Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs provides a roadmap for what XRP holders might ￰6￱ ETFs drew billions of dollars in inflows within weeks of approval , reshaping liquidity and institutional ￰7￱ products, greenlit later in 2024, delivered similar structural ￰8￱ suggest XRP ETFs might follow a similar path, offering regulated access points for Wall Street and pension funds to invest without directly engaging crypto exchanges Transparency on the Blockchain One of Versluis’s most striking points is the transparency ETFs could bring to XRP ￰9￱ ETFs require actual holdings of the underlying asset, which means custodians’ wallet addresses will be visible ￰10￱ the first time, retail traders and institutions alike will be able to track when major funds are buying or selling XRP in real time.

“This is going to bring bearishness, volatility, and even maturity to the XRP chart that we haven’t seen before,” Versluis ￰11￱ are on X, follow us to connect with us :- @TimesTabloid1 — TimesTabloid (@TimesTabloid1) June 15, 2025 Institutional Demand and Market Volatility While approval would likely bring substantial liquidity and buying pressure, it may also introduce heightened ￰12￱ players rebalance portfolios on strict schedules, meaning large inflows and outflows could cause sudden price ￰13￱ long-term holders, however, the presence of ETF-driven demand could anchor XRP more firmly in global markets, adding credibility and deepening ￰14￱ Strategic Takeaway for XRP Holders Versluis, who emphasized he has held XRP for seven years without selling, framed his comments as a perspective rather than financial advice.

Still, his message was clear: holders should pay close attention to regulatory timelines, monitor filings from asset managers, and be ready for the ripple effects of institutional ￰15￱ now, the SEC’s decision clock is ticking, with multiple filings under ￰16￱ the green light comes in 2025, 2026, or later, the industry consensus aligns with Versluis: spot XRP ETFs are not a matter of “if,” but “when.” When that approval date finally arrives, XRP holders will indeed need to strap ￰17￱ : This content is meant to inform and should not be considered financial ￰18￱ views expressed in this article may include the author’s personal opinions and do not represent Times Tabloid’s ￰19￱ are urged to do in-depth research before making any investment ￰20￱ action taken by the reader is strictly at their own ￰21￱ Tabloid is not responsible for any financial ￰22￱ us on Twitter , Facebook , Telegram , and Google News