Overview

• The SEC’s calendar lists reviews for Grayscale (Oct. 18), 21Shares (Oct. 19), Bitwise (Oct. 22), Canary Capital and CoinShares (Oct. 23), and WisdomTree (Oct. 24).
• These reviews follow the SEC’s Sept. 17 approval of generic listing standards for crypto spot ETPs intended to speed exchange listings.
• CME Group plans to launch options on XRP and Micro XRP futures on Oct. 13 and reports XRP futures open interest recently surpassed $1 billion, the fastest growth among crypto derivatives this year.
• The newly launched REX‑Osprey XRPR ETF expanded quickly with the addition of options, highlighting demand for XRP‑linked vehicles.
• Ripple is awaiting an OCC decision on its application for a national bank charter, with an outcome expected in October.