- XRP Futures ETF debuts strongly with almost $ 6 million in trade volume on the first day.
- Spot XRP ETF approval is gaining strength despite sec -delay and continuous legal obstacles.
Ripple [XRP] attracts renewed institutional interest after the headwind of the regulations finally ended after four years.
On May 19, CME Group launched his XRP Futures ETF, with an impressive daily trading volume of almost $ 6 million on debut.
CME’s XRP ETFs perform better than ETFs?
That said, the newly launched XRP ETFs have quickly surpassed Ethereum [ETH] Futures ETFs in performance, which indicates robust institutional interest.
If the momentum continues, XRP can challenge Bitcoin [BTC] Futures ETFs. However, reaching that level remains ambitious. BTC ETFs regularly see trade volumes in the billions.
Nevertheless, the early success of XRP products reinforces the matter for future approvals from Spot ETF.
XRP drives on this institutional wave and has seen a considerable price rally. It skipped 1.33% to $ 2.33, with open interest rates rises at $ 4.69 billion, at the time of press.
Day one of trade – details
CME group data reveal The XRP -Futures had a strong debut. Four standard contracts traded on the launch day, each representing 50,000 XRP. This was good for around $ 480,000 in a notional volume at an average price of $ 2.40.
Most activities came from 106 micro contracts, each covering 2,500 XRP. Together they have contributed more than $ 1 million in extra volume.
This trading pattern indicates that large players enter the market. At the same time, smaller institutional participants are actively working on XRP -Futures from the start.
Although the SEC postponed the statement about multiple crypto ETFs, including that connected to XRP and Solana [SOL]Momentum around XRP investment vehicles continues to grow.
ETF Store President Comments on Spot XRP ETF
Note about this, the President of the ETF store, Nate Geraci, recently emphasized X (formerly Twitter) that place XRP ETFs are inevitable.
This emphasizes the importance of CMEs Live, CFTC-regulated XRP-Futures contracts.


Source: Nate Geraci/X
Sentiment on decentralized prediction platform Polymarket Also remains optimistic, with a probability of 83% priced for any approval.
But with the application from Franklin Templeton now pushed until 17 June, in the coming weeks it can be crucial in shaping the next phase of institutional access to XRP.