A recent podcast featuring prominent social media figures has received significant attention within the XRP community after Brazilian-American influencer Camilla Araujo disclosed that she holds a substantial cryptocurrency portfolio, including over $1 million in 0 episode, hosted by Camilla Araujo and fellow influencer Julia Filippo, combined casual conversation with discussions about investment 1 the show, Filippo sought guidance on investing, to which Araujo responded by recommending 2 then revealed that her XRP holdings are valued at approximately $1.3 3 also expressed optimism regarding XRP’s future price 4 on her calculations, she suggested that if the token reaches $10 per unit, her holdings could increase 5 that XRP was trading near $2 at the time of her disclosure, this implies she owns roughly 500,000 6 announcement quickly spread across social media, sparking conversations among investors and 7 some members of the community treated the revelation as a humorous or ironic signal, others interpreted it as an indication of rising mainstream interest in the token.
"I have $1.3 million in XRP." 8 — Altcoin Daily (@AltcoinDaily) August 28, 2025 Institutional Interest in XRP The discussion surrounding Araujo’s holdings coincides with an increase in institutional activity in XRP 9 Group’s XRP futures contracts recently surpassed $1 billion in open interest within three months, reflecting growing institutional engagement. Additionally, futures-based XRP ETFs have accumulated over $800 million in assets, with daily trading volumes steadily increasing since their 10 this momentum, the absence of major asset managers from the XRP ETF market remains 11 Geraci, President of ETFStore, commented on the podcast that BlackRock has yet to file for an XRP ETF, though it has successfully launched products for Bitcoin and 12 emphasized that this delay is unusual given the asset’s growing adoption and market 13 are on X, follow us to connect with us :- @TimesTabloid1 — TimesTabloid (@TimesTabloid1) June 15, 2025 Market Context and Outlook XRP’s recent performance has reinforced interest from both retail and institutional 14 token’s market capitalization recently reached $185 billion, briefly surpassing BlackRock’s $177.8 billion, and securing a position among the top 100 global assets.
Analysts, including crypto commentator Zach Rector, have suggested that BlackRock may eventually pursue an XRP ETF to capitalize on the asset’s rising 15 regulatory clarity remains a key factor for institutional participation, market observers note that BlackRock’s absence could limit broader adoption in the short 16 resolution of Ripple’s lawsuit against the SEC has reignited expectations for XRP-focused financial products, highlighting a growing gap between retail enthusiasm and institutional 17 Araujo’s public disclosure underscores this trend, demonstrating that interest in XRP extends beyond traditional cryptocurrency 18 attention from influencers and the broader public grows, the market will continue to monitor both regulatory developments and institutional responses to assess XRP’s long-term 19 : This content is meant to inform and should not be considered financial 20 views expressed in this article may include the author’s personal opinions and do not represent Times Tabloid’s 21 are advised to conduct thorough research before making any investment 22 action taken by the reader is strictly at their own 23 Tabloid is not responsible for any financial 24 us on X , Facebook , Telegram , and Google News
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