The SEC's new listing standards could accelerate the approval process for altcoin ETFs, including XRP, with a potential timeline for approvals by late 2025.
The SEC's recent move to establish new listing standards for crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) may facilitate the approval of the first U.S. spot ETFs tracking altcoins like XRP. Under the new rules, any coin with at least six months of futures trading on a platform like Coinbase's derivatives exchange can qualify for an ETP, replacing a longer review process with a more streamlined 75-day window. Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas estimates an 85% chance of XRP ETF approval by September or October 2025, contingent on a pending legal resolution between Ripple and the SEC that could remove significant hurdles.