The Curious Case of XRP: Why Is It Playing Hard to Get at $4?

Things looked promising: three new laws—CLARITY and GENIUS, no less—came to the rescue, promising clearer skies for digital assets. ProShares, in a daring move, filed for an XRP futures ETF, while eleven other asset managers decided to take a gamble on XRP’s future. Traders, with uncharacteristic optimism, are even yawning at an 88% chance of approval for a spot XRP ETF by December 2025—because nothing says reliable like a number in the high 80s, right?




