CME Group Cracks Open XRP Futures—Is an ETF the Next Domino to Fall?
Wall Street’s derivatives giant finally gives XRP traders the institutional-grade playground they’ve begged for. Now the real question: Will the SEC choke on its own red tape while crypto vaults ahead?
Futures first, ETFs later? The playbook writes itself. After years of regulatory limbo, CME’s move signals a rare win for Ripple—and a middle finger to the ’regulation by enforcement’ crowd.
Bonus jab: Meanwhile, traditional finance still thinks ’blockchain’ is a type of ski binding.