IMC-Chicago, a Chicago-based proprietary trading firm and market maker with $418 billion AUM, disclosed sizable exposure to several XRP exchange-traded funds in its Q2 filing with the U.S. SEC (securities regulator), including direct fund holdings and options positions that pointed to a more constructive stance on XRP. The firm reported 28,237 shares in the Bitwise XRP ETF, 12,207 shares in the Teucrium 2x Long Daily XRP ETF, known as XXRP, and 10,531 shares in the Volatility Shares 2x XRP ETF, or XRPT. It also opened new call options in the Bitwise XRP ETF and XXRP, while holding calls tied to the Canary XRP ETF, XXRP, XRPT and ProShares Ultra XRP ETF. At the same time, 135,900 put options on XXRP suggested part of the exposure was being hedged. The filing arrived as institutional interest in XRP products expanded and as broader crypto markets remained unsettled amid the US-Iran war. The source said IMC-Chicago increased its total portfolio value by almost 50% this quarter. It also cited earlier disclosures from $3.6 billion AUM EverSource Wealth Advisors and Bank of America, which held 13,000 shares of the Volatility Shares XRP exchange-traded fund. XRP price rebounded nearly 2% after falling, following Senate Majority Leader John Thune promised Clarity Act vote first in September, though the token was still down on the day at $1.03. Its 24-hour range was $1.02 to $1.05. The move came alongside stronger trading volume over the past 24 hours and Ripple's XRPL 3.3.0 upgrade. CoinGlass data showed XRP futures open interest at about $2.35 billion, while cumulative inflows into XRP ETFs topped $1.51 billion after $3.45 million of inflows on Thursday. The source said immediate resistance stands at $1.08, with a breakout potentially opening a move to $1.12 and then $1.18, while a drop below $1.00 could leave XRP exposed to support at $0.96 and $0.92.