Ripple (XRP) News Today: September 16th

ETF updates, a multi-million dollar investment, and the recent performance of ￰0￱ are the main topics we will touch upon in the following ￰1￱ XRP ETF Coming This Week Perhaps the most important news surrounding Ripple and its native token is the upcoming launch of an exchange-traded fund with XRP as the underlying ￰2￱ issuer of the product, REX-Osprey, described the investment vehicle as the first spot XRP ETF in the US, but the popular journalist Eleanor Terrett provided more details about ￰3￱ claimed the product will operate as a “spot ETF with extras” and will hold XRP tokens, cash, Treasuries, and some derivatives. Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas recently said the ETF (with the ticker XRPR) is scheduled to go live on September ￰4￱ spot XRP ETFs, though, continue to face ￰5￱ this month, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) extended the review period for the product filed by Franklin Templeton for another 60 days, which means that the new decision deadline is November 14, 2025.

Ripple’s Multi-Million Donation On September 15, the company disclosed a $25 million investment in Accion Opportunity Fund and Hire Heroes ￰6￱ funding, delivered in RLUSD, aims to expand access to capital for small business owners and create more career opportunities for veterans and military spouses. “It will also equip entrepreneurs with digital payment tools so communities across the US can thrive in today’s rapidly evolving ￰7￱ marks Ripple’s second $25 million donation this year, underscoring the company’s ongoing commitment to giving back and expanding economic opportunity,” the announcement ￰8￱ Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, said small businesses and veterans are two of “the most powerful engines of American progress, yet both face barriers that limit their full economic impact.” The crypto firm announced the news on its X account, claiming that this funding highlights how stablecoins can drive real-world ￰9￱ is a USD-pegged stablecoin launched by Ripple towards the end of ￰10￱ the past several months, it has undergone some serious progress, and currently, its market capitalization is approximately $730 ￰11￱ Returns to Green Territory Probably driven by the hype surrounding the launch of the REX-Osprey XRP ETF, the price of Ripple’s native cryptocurrency has reclaimed the $3 mark and currently trades at $3.04 (per CoinGecko’s data).

X user CRYPTOWZRD recently suggested that the asset may experience an “impulsive bullish move” should it clear the $3.1320 resistance ￰12￱ the same time, Ali Martinez warned that $2.80 is the most important support level. Meanwhile, the amount of XRP coins stored on leading crypto exchanges continues to rise, signaling an increased selling pressure. Currently, over 3.6 billion tokens are held on Binance alone, representing the highest level ever.