WisdomTree, a global asset manager overseeing around $113 billion in assets, has initiated the process for launching an XRP ETF. 

The firm recently filed for a trust entity in Delaware, a necessary precursor before submitting a formal application to the SEC.

Increasing Optimism for XRP ETF Approvals

This move positions WisdomTree alongside other asset managers entering the XRP ETF market. Bitwise filed for a similar product last month. The trust emphasized that it uses cold storage for most of its XRP holdings to ensure investor’s security. 

In October, Canary Capital also applied to launch a spot XRP ETF. The fund would track XRP’s price using a benchmark index, pulling data from regulated exchanges.

Now, WisdomTree has become the third, and potentially the largest asset manager to apply for an XRP ETF. Unlike Bitwise and Canary Capital, the proposed ETF aims to track XRP’s market performance. 

WisdomTree has yet to disclose an exchange listing or a ticker symbol for the fund.

“I have confirmed with the company this is a legitimate filing. Wisdom Tree has over $100 billion in assets under management,” FOX Business journalist Eleanor Terrett wrote on X (formerly Twitter)

Meanwhile, XRP has regained momentum in the bull market following Gary Gensler’s resignation from the SEC earlier thi

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Author: Mohammad Shahid