Pundit: October 19 Could Be XRP’s Mainstream Moment. Here’s why

Crypto analyst Ripple Van Winkle has directed attention toward October 19, framing it as a potential turning point for XRP and the broader digital asset ￰0￱ this date, the ￰1￱ and Exchange Commission (SEC) is set to deliver its decision regarding the 21Shares Core Spot XRP ￰2￱ outcome could establish the first U. S.-listed spot ETF for XRP, opening pathways for financial institutions, pensions, and retirement accounts to gain regulated exposure to the ￰3￱ 19 isn’t just another SEC ￰4￱ the $XRP ETF is approved, billions in retirement funds + pensions get the green ￰5￱ Bitcoin ETF flows — but with a token built for banking ￰6￱ could be XRP’s mainstream ￰7￱ — Ripple Bull Winkle | Crypto Researcher (@RipBullWinkle) September 28, 2025 Comparing XRP’s Prospects with Bitcoin’s ETF Path In both the attached post and video, Ripple Van Winkle pointed to the precedent set by Bitcoin ￰8￱ approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs led to substantial inflows in their first month, with leading asset managers such as BlackRock and Fidelity playing a pivotal role in mainstream ￰9￱ emphasized that the effect of an XRP ETF could be similar, but with the added distinction that XRP has already been positioned for cross-border payments and financial settlement use ￰10￱ to him, the ETF framework serves as the bridge that connects traditional capital with digital ￰11￱ connection, if extended to XRP, would represent a shift from retail-driven demand to a foundation built on structural inflows from major financial ￰12￱ Approval and Institutional Access Ripple Van Winkle detailed how approval would extend XRP’s accessibility to retirement funds, pensions, and the clients of financial ￰13￱ pools of capital have largely been restricted from direct crypto participation due to regulatory and compliance ￰14￱ an ETF structure, such restrictions would be eased, enabling large-scale ￰15￱ underscored that this is not merely speculative enthusiasm but the introduction of a regulated pathway for institutional capital to enter the XRP ￰16￱ describing the decision as a potential “switch” for Wall Street, he highlighted the magnitude of change that a single approval date could ￰17￱ are on X, follow us to connect with us :- @TimesTabloid1 — TimesTabloid (@TimesTabloid1) June 15, 2025 Potential Market Implications Ripple Van Winkle concluded by suggesting that if approved, XRP would undergo a transition from being primarily an asset of niche communities to one recognized as Wall ￰18￱ recognition would, in his view, reposition XRP from what he called “underground” status to a financial product with mainstream ￰19￱ linked this directly to the structural demand that ETFs have historically generated across other asset classes, pointing to the Bitcoin example as a reference ￰20￱ assessment reflects a growing view that regulated investment products tied to digital assets could be central in bridging traditional finance with blockchain-based ￰21￱ XRP, the October 19 decision now stands as a date of heightened anticipation, with market participants closely watching whether the SEC will deliver the first green light for a spot ETF tied to the ￰22￱ : This content is meant to inform and should not be considered financial ￰23￱ views expressed in this article may include the author’s personal opinions and do not represent Times Tabloid’s ￰24￱ are advised to conduct thorough research before making any investment ￰25￱ action taken by the reader is strictly at their own ￰26￱ Tabloid is not responsible for any financial ￰27￱ us on X , Facebook , Telegram , and Google News