
{"id":81316,"date":"2025-07-16T13:57:45","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T13:57:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=81316"},"modified":"2025-07-16T13:57:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T13:57:45","slug":"235m-xrp-futures-frenzy-smart-money-loading-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=81316","title":{"rendered":"$235M XRP Futures Frenzy: Smart Money Loading Up?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<p><span>CME XRP futures hit $235M in one day, signaling rising institutional interest and global demand.<\/span><br \/>\n<span>SEC approves UXRP, the first U.S.-listed leveraged XRP ETF, set to launch on NYSE Arca.<\/span><br \/>\n<span>3iQ\u2019s Canadian XRP ETF tops $50M in assets as regulated products gain traction globally.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>XRP Futures Set New Record on CME<\/h2>\n<p><span>CME\u2019s XRP futures market posted its highest trading volume to date on July 11. Over $235 million in notional value changed hands in a single day, with volume spread across standard and micro contracts. This brings the total traded volume since the May 19 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/cme-launches-ripple-xrp-futures-today-heres-what-you-need-to-know\/\"><span>launch<\/span><\/a><span> to over $1.6 billion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The contracts offer exposure to XRP without requiring token ownership. The standard contract is based on 50,000 XRP, while the micro version covers 2,500 coins. These cash-settled products are tied to CME\u2019s XRP-Dollar Reference Rate and are available to both institutions and retail traders.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Institutions Turn to Regulated Exposure<\/h2>\n<p><span>CME has become a go-to exchange for investors who want access to crypto through regulated markets. Its Bitcoin and Ether futures are already widely used, and XRP is now following a similar path. The latest numbers suggest growing use of XRP futures among trading firms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>CME\u2019s Active Trader account <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CMEActiveTrader\/status\/1944855815485046985\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>posted<\/span><\/a><span>,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cXRP and Micro XRP futures crossed $235M notional traded on July 11.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>That day, over 9,100 contracts were traded, equal to more than 82 million XRP. Micro contracts also saw their busiest session since launch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Ripple, which uses XRP for international payments, is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/ripple-confirms-mica-license-intention\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>applying<\/span><\/a><span> for a banking license in the United States. It is also looking to register under the MiCA framework in the European Union. These moves are part of a broader strategy to build compliant infrastructure for XRP in major markets.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>XRP Gets First U.S. ETF as Global Demand Grows<\/h2>\n<p><span>XRP futures aren\u2019t the only regulated product gaining traction. On July 14, 3iQ <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/3iq_corp\/status\/1944739120351150242\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>reported<\/span><\/a><span> that its XRP ETF, trading on Canada\u2019s TSX, crossed $50 million in assets. CME data also shows that 45% of XRP futures volume comes from outside North America, pointing to strong demand across regions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Adding to this institutional wave, the SEC has <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/sec-approves-proshares-xrp-etf-launch-imminent\/\"><span>approved<\/span><\/a><span> the ProShares Ultra XRP ETF, a leveraged futures-based product set to trade under the ticker UXRP on NYSE Arca. Trading is scheduled to begin by week\u2019s end, giving XRP its first U.S.-listed ETF exposure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/235m-xrp-futures-frenzy-smart-money-loading-up\/\">$235M XRP Futures Frenzy: Smart Money Loading Up?<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress-433650-5559317.cloudwaysapps.com\/\">CryptoPotato<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TL;DR CME XRP futures hit $235M in one day, signaling rising institutional interest and global demand. SEC approves UXRP, the first U.S.-listed leveraged XRP ETF, set to launch on NYSE Arca. 3iQ\u2019s Canadian XRP ETF tops $50M in assets as regulated products gain traction globally. 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