REXShares Launches First XRP ETF Under 1940 Act, CanaryFunds Plans 1933 Act Spot Version

REXShares Launches First XRP ETF Under 1940 Act, CanaryFunds Plans 1933 Act Spot Version

Canary Capital’s debut of the first U.S. spot XRP ETF achieved $243 million in day-two inflows, marking rapid institutional uptake despite a slow start on launch day.

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Fact Check
The provided evidence strongly and consistently supports both claims made in the statement. First, the claim that "REXShares launched the first XRP Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) under the Investment Company Act of 1940" is directly corroborated by multiple sources. The high-authority CoinDesk article confirms this explicitly. This is further reinforced by news from Phemex, and two separate articles from Bitget, all of which state that the REXShares fund operates under the 1940 Act and was the first to offer partial exposure to spot XRP within that structure.Second, the claim that "CanaryFunds plans to launch a spot XRP ETF under the Securities Act of 1933" is also well-supported. The high-authority Yahoo Finance article directly confirms that Canary Funds' product is a spot ETF registered under the Securities Act of 1933. Coingape provides the same specific detail. The post from the ETF analyst on X adds contextual support by referencing the SEC filing form (S-1) associated with the 1933 Act for spot commodity ETFs, which is the structure being used for spot crypto products.There are no contradictions among the sources. The information is consistent across high- and medium-authority outlets, creating a cohesive and credible picture that aligns perfectly with the statement being assessed. The distinction between a 1940 Act fund and a 1933 Act spot fund is a key point that the sources collectively validate.
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Summary

Canary Capital’s Canary XRP ETF (XRPC), the first U.S. spot XRP ETF, listed on Nasdaq on November 13 with a 0.50% fee. While the debut saw no inflows on day one, the fund recorded $243 million in net inflows on day two, raising total assets under management to $248 million. Earlier, the ETF logged $58 million in opening-day trading volume, becoming 2025’s most successful ETF launch. This product offers regulated XRP exposure under the 1940 Act and reflects growing institutional interest in crypto ETFs despite market volatility.

Terms & Concepts
  • XRP ETF: An exchange-traded fund designed to provide investors exposure to XRP, a cryptocurrency linked to the Ripple payment network.
  • Generic listing standards: SEC criteria allowing certain ETFs to be listed without a lengthy review, typically requiring the underlying asset to have a futures market trading for at least six months.
  • 19b-4 approval: A formal SEC process used by exchanges to propose rule changes necessary for listing certain ETFs, involving detailed regulatory review.