$XRP is starting to get attention for a different reason lately. With Bitcoin trading more calmly, focus is shifting to XRP after the 21Shares XRP ETF received approval on Cboe. In just 17 days, XRP ETF assets climbed to about $1B, which caught many by surprise.

Some see this as the beginning rather than the top. If inflows stay steady, XRP ETFs could grow much larger over time, turning into a consistent source of liquidity instead of a short-term trade. ETFs make it easier for institutions to gain exposure, and those flows are usually more stable and less driven by hype. If this trend continues, XRP may start acting more like financial infrastructure than pure speculation, which could support longer-term adoption.