Reported by The Block: Teucrium Investment Advisors LLC is launching a leveraged XRP ETF on Tuesday, which is the first XRP-based ETF in the U.S. market.
Multiple U.S. issuers have filed for spot XRP ETFs, which are still being reviewed by the SEC.
One analyst said the likelihood of spot XRP ETFs being approved this year has grown, but demand for such funds remains uncertain.
Vermont-based asset manager Teucrium Investment Advisors LLC is launching the first
XRP -based exchange-traded fund in the U.S. market on Tuesday.
The Teucrium 2x Long Daily XRP ETF (XXRP) is a leveraged fund based on the world's fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, designed to provide investment results that correspond to twice the daily price performance of XRP.
"If you have a short-term high-conviction view on XRP prices, you may consider exploring the Teucrium 2x Long Daily XRP ETF," the company said on the website.
According to its description, XXRP starts trading on April 8 on NYSE Arca, with monthly distributions at a 1.85% management fee ratio.
On the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation's (DTCC) official list of active and pre-launch U.S. ETFs, Teucrium's XXRP stands as the only XRP-related fund.
"A 2x XRP ETF is launching [tomorrow] in the U.S., the first-ever XRP ETF on the market," Bloomberg Senior ETF Analyst Eric Balchunas said in a post on X.
"Very odd (maybe a first) that a new asset’s first ETF is leveraged. Spot XRP still not approved, [although] our odds are pretty high," Balchunas added.
Demand for spot ETF uncertain
Multiple U.S. issuers, including Grayscale, WisdomTree and Bitwise, have filed applications with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission following waves of positive changes in crypto regulation led by President Donald Trump.
Several spot XRP ETF filings have been acknowledged by the SEC earlier this year, suggesting the review process is moving forward.
Meanwhile, Ripple Labs, the company that created and supports the growth of XRP, agreed to settle with the SEC last month, ending their years-long legal battle over whether XRP counts as a financial security. Ripple agreed to pay a fine of $50 million, reduced from the $125 million that was imposed last August.
"With the SEC dropping its appeal, a key legal hurdle is out of the way, making XRP ETF approval more likely," said Min Jung, research analyst at Presto Research. "If any new spot ETFs are approved after Bitcoin and Ethereum, XRP or Solana are strong contenders."
However, Jung noted that demand for spot XRP ETFs remains uncertain. "Ethereum ETFs have seen limited traction, and institutions still largely believe 'there is no second best,'" Jung said.
According to The Block's XRP price page, the cryptocurrency is trading at $1.91 as of 11:00 p.m. ET on Monday, up 0.64% in the past 24 hours.
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