First U.S. XRP ETF Launches Sept. 18, CME Lists XRP Options Oct. 13

New financial products are increasing access to XRP, attracting interest from traditional finance:

XRP is trading at approximately $3.0263, a slight decrease of nearly 1% in the past 24 hours.
On Sept. 18, REX Shares and Osprey Funds will launch U.S.-listed ETFs for XRP and Dogecoin (DOGE) on Cboe BZX Exchange with tickers XRPR and DOJE.
The ETFs will directly hold XRP and DOGE but may also use other spot ETFs and derivatives for exposure.
This marks the first availability of XRP- and DOGE-focused ETFs in U.S. brokerage accounts, previously dominated by Bitcoin and Ether.
CME Group plans to list options on XRP and Solana (SOL) futures on Oct. 13, pending regulatory approval.
These options will be available in standard and "micro" versions with various expiry choices to manage exposures.
Since March, SOL futures have traded over 540,000 contracts (~$22.3 billion), and XRP futures, introduced in May, over 370,000 contracts (~$16.2 billion).

CME Group's expansion into XRP and SOL reflects growing interest in diverse crypto assets beyond Bitcoin and Ether, providing new hedging tools for market participants.