XRP news today: SEC Delays XRP Spot ETF Decision to June 17, 2025

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has once again delayed its decision on Franklin Templeton’s proposed XRP Spot ETF, pushing the deadline to June 17th, 2025. This delay is part of a broader pattern where the SEC waits for futures markets to be active and collects enough trading data before considering approval for a spot ETF. This approach ensures that the SEC has a reliable market sample to monitor before giving the green light. The delay is not limited to XRP; the SEC is also delaying decisions on other crypto-related ETFs, including those tied to Ethereum staking and Dogecoin.

According to an ETF analyst, further delays are expected this week for ETF applications involving Solana (SOL) and Hedera Hashgraph (HBAR). Most final deadlines for these applications won’t arrive until late 2025, so there’s still plenty of time for the regulatory process to play out. Additionally, the recent appointment of Paul Atkins at the SEC may take time before new leadership shapes policy decisions alongside other commissioners.

Adding to the XRP conversation, a social media user raised an interesting theory: if the SEC and Ripple Labs are considering settling their long-running legal battle with payment in XRP tokens instead of cash, the SEC might delay approving any XRP Spot ETFs until after the settlement. That’s because an ETF approval would likely boost XRP’s price, possibly affecting the value of any settlement made in XRP. For now, the SEC vs Ripple case is on hold as both sides work toward a settlement. The deadline for this process is set for June 10th, 2025 — just a week before the new XRP ETF decision date.

The SEC's decision on the XRP Spot ETF was initially delayed until June 17, with potential further delays until October. This delay also affected decisions on DOGE and Ethereum staking ETFs. The SEC's ongoing silence regarding its appeal against the ruling on Ripple’s Programmatic Sales of XRP has fueled both cautious optimism and dampened expectations among traders. A withdrawal of the appeal could lead to a spike in speculation around an SEC greenlight and increased demand for XRP.

Meanwhile, Brazil has greenlit the XRP spot ETF, marking a significant milestone for the cryptocurrency. On April 25, Hashdex announced the launch of XRPH11, described as the world’s first XRP ETF and another crypto milestone on the Brazilian stock exchange. This ETF is now live on the B3 stock exchange, allowing Brazilians to invest in XRP without the complexities of wallets or private keys. Hashdex, the company behind the ETF, has launched nine crypto ETFs in Brazil and offers 33 products globally.

The optimism surrounding XRP ETFs in the U.S. is growing, with a crypto-betting platform putting the odds of a U.S. XRP spot ETF approval by December 2025 at 78%. This optimism is tempered by the SEC's ongoing legal battle with Ripple, which has been a hot topic for some time. The potential for a U.S. XRP spot ETF approval has been a subject of speculation, with WisdomTree filing for a spot XRP ETF backed by the Bank of New York Mellon. This filing indicates growing institutional adoption and a changing landscape for cryptocurrency investments.

The legal drama surrounding Ripple and the SEC, combined with the ETF hype and market momentum, has kept XRP traders on high alert. The token has outperformed the broader crypto market, with a 2.79% rally on Sunday and a 0.42% gain on Saturday. Despite the broader market taking a 0.91% dip, XRP has shown resilience, settling at $2.2527. The next moves for XRP hinge on a trifecta of catalysts: a possible Ripple-SEC settlement, growing ETF optimism, and macroeconomic factors such as Federal Reserve rate decisions and US-China trade relations.

On the charts, $2.10 is shaping up as near-term support for XRP, while a decisive push past $2.50 could clear the runway for a flight toward $3, with ambitious eyes still set on the all-time high of $3.5505. The trajectory of XRP could get interesting fast, as the combination of legal chess moves, ETF hype, and macroeconomic curveballs makes it one of the most unpredictable and exciting tokens to watch. The message for traders, investors, and thrill-seekers alike is clear: stay alert, stay flexible, and maybe keep a helmet handy. This ride is far from over.