First spot XRP ETF to debut this week; Here’s all you need to know

The first spot XRP exchange-traded fund ( ETF ) is set to debut this week, giving ￰1￱ regulated access to one of the most widely traded digital ￰2￱ by REX Shares and trading under the ticker XRPR, the product is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, a framework typically used for traditional investment ￰3￱ puts the fund in sharp contrast with spot Bitcoin ( BTC ) and Ethereum ( ETH ) ETFs, which operate as commodity trusts under the Securities Act of 1933. “XRPR will be the first ￰4￱ to deliver investors spot exposure to the third largest cryptocurrency by market cap, XRP.” The REX-Osprey™ XRP ETF, $XRPR , is coming this week! $XRPR will be the first ￰5￱ to deliver investors spot exposure to the third largest cryptocurrency by market cap, $XRP.

From REX-Osprey™, the team behind $SSK . @OspreyFunds View Fund Prospectus:… ￰6￱ — REX Shares (@REXShares) September 15, 2025 A new wave of crypto ETFs The debut of the first spot XRP ETF represents a significant step forward, as it highlights growing institutional and retail interest in more diverse digital ￰7￱ Geraci, president of NovaDius Wealth Management, describes the launch as “a good litmus test” for investor interest in new altcoin products, noting that futures-based XRP ETFs have already surpassed $1 billion in assets under ￰8￱ ETF offering spot xrp exposure set to launch this week… REX-Osprey using clever regulatory end-around via ‘40 Act structure to bring this to ￰9￱ be another good litmus test for ‘33 Act spot xrp ETF demand.

Futures-based xrp ETFs already nearing $1bil in assets. ￰0￱ — Nate Geraci (@NateGeraci) September 16, 2025 Considering that several major players have also filed for XRP ETFs, including Bitwise and Franklin Templeton, Geraci’s hopes for a benchmark might very well come ￰10￱ the same time, Bloomberg analyst James Seyffard noted that this isn’t a ‘pure’ spot product, but that it will rather ‘hold spot directly,’ adding that the filing documents are worded in a way that would ‘allow derivatives usage for exposure if needed.’ This isn't "pure" ￰11￱ it will hold spot directly and other spot XRP ETFs from around the world to get its ￰12￱ fund documents also have language that would allow derivatives usage for exposure if needed but that definitely isn't the primary exposure method — James Seyffart (@JSeyff) September 15, 2025 As of now, it is clear that XRPR will ‘invest at least 80% of its net assets’ in XRP, the rest being allocated to ‘U.

S. Treasuries, other ￰13￱ obligations, money market funds, cash and cash-like equivalents’, as per the SEC ￰14￱ image via Shutterstock