COINDESK DAILY: Ripple Eyes XRP ETF, U.S. Reserve

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🗓️ 20 March 2025

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Summary

Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as Ripple eyes an XRP ETF launch by year-end.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse predicts an XRP ETF launch by year-end and XRP to be added to the U.S. digital asset stockpile. Meanwhile, Wall Street is anticipating a pair of Solana futures ETFs and Kraken is reportedly close to a $1.5B deal to qcuire futures trading platform Ninja Trader. CoinDesk’s Christine Lee hosts “CoinDesk Daily."

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0:00.0	Anticipation is building for an XRP ETF and a pair of Solana Futures ETFs.
0:06.3	It's Thursday, March 20th, 2025.
0:09.3	I'm Christine Lee. This is Coind Us Daily.
0:17.1	Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse anticipates the launch of an XRP exchange-traded fund by the end of 2025 following the resolution of Ripple's legal battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
0:30.4	Garlinghouse telling Bloomberg that XRP closely related to Ripple is also expected to be part of the White House's proposed digital asset stockpile,
0:39.0	as per an initiative formalized by U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order.
0:43.7	Meanwhile, whales are circling. These large holders of XRP token have been boosting their stash
0:49.8	by over 6% to 46 billion in two months worth $114 billion, according to data tracked by sentiment,
0:57.9	reflecting growing confidence in the network.
1:01.1	Volatility shares LLC is launching two ETS tracking Solana futures, according to an SEC filing,
1:07.1	with the Volatility Share's Solana ETF, Soles, offering standard exposure and the volatility
1:13.1	shares 2X Salana ETF, Solt, providing leveraged exposure. The ETFs, the first to track
1:19.8	Solana futures, come as issuers await SEC decisions on Spot Salon ATFs, which analysts see
1:26.4	as having a 75% chance of approval by year end. A Spot Salon ATS, which analysts see as having a 75% chance of approval by year-end.
1:30.3	A Spot Solana ETF approval may hinge on an established futures market, aligning with the SEC's criteria for Spot CryptoEFs.
1:39.3	Friends, Defi is having a moment. Uniswap Labs web app and wallet connect you to the excitement.
1:47.0	Swapping and bridging our simple, low cost, and lightning fast across 13 chains, including
1:51.2	base, Arbitrum and Unichain, the new Layer 2 network designed for Defi.
1:56.1	Thanks to deep liquidity on Uniswap protocols, you get minimal price impact on every trade, now with even greater
2:02.1	efficiency through uniswap v4. Swap, send, on-ramp, off-ramp, and bridge into a bright future.
2:08.5	Get started at uniswop.org.
2:11.6	Krakken is reportedly close to a $1.5 billion deal for Ninja Trader, a U.S. Futures Trading Platform.
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