Donald Trump’s team just crowned Ripple’s XRP token a blue-chip crypto currency that’s worthy of being added alongside Bitcoin (BTC) & Ethereum (ETH) to the new Truth Social-linked ETF. This bid, already live on the SEC’s official website, includes a selection of major-cap crypto currencies, including BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP & CRO.
XRP Coin Makes The VIP List In Donald Trump-linked ETF
Surely, the basket is dominated by Bitcoin (BTC) encircling roughly 70%, while Ether (ETH) takes up 15%. Then, the rest is allocated across the other three altcoins – 8% for Solana (SOL), 5% for Cronos (CRO) & 2% for Ripple coin (XRP). The Donald Trump-linked blue-chip ETF basket is due for a March-April decision.
Besides, XRP coin is already garnering exposure in the Hashdex Nasdaq Crypto Index, now consuming 6.4% of the tech index’s market capitalization. At the same time, Ripple coin is powering numerous standalone ETF products, collectively pulling in $944.13 million since launch – the most popular altcoin ETF since Ethereum.
Ripple Nears Bank Licence Amid Fragile XRP Price Swings
In other related news, XRP coin issuer Ripple Labs is about to dive into building the Ripple National Trust Bank. Looking to secure a traditional banking license since last Summer, Ripple is cashing in on the Genius & Clarity Acts – two crucial stablecoin-focused bills opening the gates to constant cooperation with traditional finance.
The San Francisco-based tech giant also dropped their own stablecoin, the RLUSD. Throwing down the gauntlet to Circle’s USDC & Tethers USDT, Ripple’s RLUSD garnered a market cap beyond $1 billion in less than two months since inception. However, the XRP Ledger’s native XRP coin is down 43.2% since the $3.65 ATH.
This constitutes that growth in institutional demand doesn’t always reflect on market prices immediately. For Ripple coin’s (XRP) price, the road has been bumpy this week. With the Federal Reserve cutting rates as expected, XRP’s price ripped through the $2.17 resistance, bouncing off the $2 key psychological threshold.
However, the rally quickly evaporated, leaving XRP’s price to trade just above $2.08 with vague technical implications. For one, the Relative Strength Index (RSI), serving as a signal to determine whether XRP is over-priced or under-valued, flashed neutral figures. Secondly, the Exponential Moving Average (EMA) trend-line stood just slightly above XRP’s price.
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XRP coin surged around 7% in hours after reports surfaced that a Trump-linked administration would include XRP in a proposed U.S. strategic blue-chip crypto ETF.
The S-1 registration was filed with the SEC on July 8, 2025, and acknowledged, but it remains pending without approval or effectiveness as of December 10, 2025.
The proposed ETF allocates ~2% to XRP alongside BTC (70%), ETH (15%), SOL (8%), and CRO (5%), positioning it as a tier-1 asset in a diversified basket for broader market exposure.
No; the filing was submitted by Trump Media & Technology Group, with no direct statement from Trump, though it aligns with the company’s pro-crypto initiatives.
Approval is uncertain and requires SEC clearance of the S-1 and a 19b-4 filing; while market optimism drives current pricing, delays or changes could occur, as seen in prior postponements.
