Bank of Montreal disclosed holdings in XRP-linked ETFs, including 323 shares of the Rex Osprey XRP ETF and 20 shares of the ProShares Ultra XRP ETF, within its $303 billion portfolio as of June 30, 2026. This approach allows BMO to gain cryptocurrency exposure without direct token ownership or custody. National Bank of Canada also reported XRP exposure through 3,848 shares of the Bitwise XRP ETF. The filings indicate a shift in XRP fund ownership from large early investors to midsize asset managers and family offices, reflecting evolving institutional interest in regulated crypto investment products.
Bitwise Asset Management's XRP spot ETF has reached over $500 million in assets under management just nine months after launching on the NYSE in November 2025. This milestone is notable as it occurred despite a significant decline in XRP's price, ind...
The Exa Card, linked to Uphold and operating via the Exactly Protocol, allows eligible U.S. users to borrow against their XRP holdings and spend through a Visa virtual card without selling their tokens upfront. This crypto-backed lending mimics tradi...
Ripple has moved the XRP Ledger's native lending feature into its final validator-governance phase. This update involves the LendingProtocol amendment, which aims to enable fixed-term, uncollateralized loans using pooled funds. This development is si...
Analyst Dr. Kamilah Stevenson warns XRP investors that even if they are right about the asset's long-term potential, mistiming market events like adoption or regulation can lead to losses. She highlights that many key factors influencing XRP's succes...
XRP experienced an extraordinary 10,535% liquidation imbalance within an hour as its price dropped to $1.38 during a Labor Day liquidity dip. This was caused by a cascade of forced margin calls, with long positions being liquidated far more than shor...
