Purpose Investment’s spot XRP ETF to begin trading in Canada on June 18
XRP bounced on news that asset management company Purpose Investment’s spot XRP ETF will begin trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange on Wednesday, according to a press release, which said the Ontario Securities Commission granted a “final prospectus receipt for the Purpose XRP ETF, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of digital asset investing in Canada.”
The price of XRP, the fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has gained 7.3% in the last 24 hours, outpacing bitcoin, ethereum, Solana, and dogecoin, data from CoinGecko shows.
The Purpose XRP ETF enables investors to gain exposure to the token without directly owning XRP and is the first spot XRP ETF available in North America, though there is a leveraged XRP ETF from Teucrium Investment Advisors that launched in April.
A number of US firms including Bitwise, 21Shares, and Grayscale are gearing up to roll out their own spot XRP ETFs. Elsewhere, asset manager Hashdex launched a spot XRP ETF in Brazil in April.
The announcement comes after Trident Digital Tech Holdings, Webus, and VivoPower International have each adopted an XRP crypto treasury strategy.