Overview

• On August 18, 2025, the SEC pushed the 21Shares Core XRP Trust decision to October 19 and the CoinShares XRP ETF deadline to October 23.
• Bitwise’s XRP ETF proposal and other spot altcoin filings, including Solana, Litecoin and Dogecoin products, were likewise shifted into the October review cycle.
• The SEC cited the need to assess public feedback and resolve structural compliance questions around staking and in-kind redemptions.
• Bloomberg ETF analysts and industry watchers say the extensions are procedural and expect the agency to consider grouped approvals later this year.
• The wave of altcoin ETF applications followed U.S. approvals of spot Bitcoin and Ethereum funds, prompting clustered reviews for multiple tokens.