The US SEC recently approved a new set of generic listing standards in September 2025 for commodity-based exchange-traded products, including those tied to digital assets. 

Many in the industry now believe that this regulatory move could hasten the listing of spot ETFs for altcoins such as XRP, possibly as early as October. As it stands, all fingers point to Spot XRP ETFs hitting the industry at the end of October.

New SEC Guidelines To Speed Up Spot XRP ETF Approval

The prospect of Spot XRP ETFs launching in October is very promising. However, this anticipation now faces uncertainty due to a US federal government shutdown that has paralyzed much of the SEC’s routine operations.

Just weeks before the shutdown, the SEC introduced a new set of generic listing standards for commodity-based exchange-traded products. Under the old framework, each new ETF required a case-by-case review under Section 19(b), alongside an S-1 filing, often resulting in months of regulatory delay. This delay can be seen among Spot XRP ETF applications, many of which have been filed between January and March 2025 but are still waiting for approval.

The new rules, however, allow exchanges such as Nasdaq, NYSE Arca, and Cboe to list qualifying ETFs automatically if they meet predefined standards. This change prompted the SEC to ask multiple issuers, including those behind XRP, Solana, and Cardano ETFs, to withdraw and refile their earlier applications under the new system.

Kenny Nguyen, a well-known crypto commentator,

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Author: Scott Matherson