Seyffart says that ongoing SEC lawsuits involving XRP assert that the cryptocurrency is a security, barring it from being approved for an ETF. If Atkins is confirmed, it is likely

A Bloomberg analyst reportedly thinks that a Litecoin (LTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) will likely secure regulatory approval ahead of a similar product for payments altcoin XRP.

The NYSE Arca moved Thursday to convert Grayscale's $XRP Trust into an $XRP ETF, effectively adding the crypto-focused asset manager into the list of institutions seeking to offer regulated exposure to the XRP Ledger's native cryptocurrency.

XRP continued its consolidation within a bullish pennant as it’s looking to break the pattern's upper boundary resistance. If XRP can break the resistance and hold it as a support, it could rally 27% to set a new all-time high at $4.10. However, it also has to overcome its all-time high resistance at $3.55 for such a move to materialize.

Ripple Labs president Monica Long remarked an XRP ETF could “soon be a reality” under the new Trump administration.