Grayscale Hails XRP as ’Battle-Tested Blockchain’ While New Altcoin ETFs Storm the Market
Wall Street's crypto embrace just got louder—and XRP's battle scars are suddenly looking like badges of honor.
Grayscale's Stamp of Approval
The institutional giant drops the 'battle-tested' label on XRP, a nod to surviving regulatory wars that would've crushed lesser chains. Meanwhile, fresh altcoin ETFs queue up like IPO hopefuls—because nothing says mainstream adoption like financial products even your grandparents could misunderstand.
ETF Gold Rush 2.0
New funds pile into the altcoin arena, betting regulators finally grasp what crypto natives knew years ago. XRP's resilience becomes the benchmark, its legal battles now reframed as stress tests rather than existential threats.
Institutional validation meets cynical capital allocation—the perfect crypto love story. Because when traditional finance finally catches up, they'll repackage your rebellion and sell it back to you with management fees.
Grayscale is putting fresh attention on XRP just as its new XRP ETF begins competing with Solana’s strong ETF inflows. In a recent discussion with Paul Barron, Grayscale’s Head of Research, Zach Pandl, described XRP as a “battle-tested blockchain.”
His comments arrive at a time when both XRP and solana are attracting institutional interest from investors looking beyond Bitcoin. Solana has become the go-to network for fast apps and high yields, while XRP is still known for its speed, liquidity, and long track record of surviving brutal market cycles.
Institutions Don’t Want to Choose Just One
Pandl said the assets serve different purposes, but both matter. Solana is built for high-speed smart contracts; XRP was designed for payments but has grown far beyond that. He says most institutions won’t pick a single winner — they’ll simply want exposure to both.
Which ETF Wins? Not So Simple
When pushed on which ETF could outperform long term, Pandl joked that choosing between them was like choosing between his own kids. What he did say clearly: Bitcoin still gets the largest slice of institutional capital, with ethereum right behind it. Everything else, XRP, Solana, and the broader altcoin pack, will fight for their share of the growing tokenized economy.
XRP Staking? Grayscale Says It’s on the Table
The discussion also revived excitement around the possibility of XRP staking, a topic that has long circulated in the community.
Pandl confirmed that Grayscale is actively evaluating staking across its ETF lineup. The firm already introduced staking to its U.S. Ethereum ETF this year and now offers staked ETH and staked SOL products. With clearer tax guidance from U.S. regulators, Grayscale believes staking will become a standard feature across many crypto ETFs over time.
