The post Bitwise launches XRP ETF despite a 25% Q4 slide – Smart bet or mistimed risk? appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Key Takeaways Why is Bitwise launching the XRP ETF strategic? It’s a long-term bet on XRPL’s infrastructure, not short-term XRP price moves, highlighting institutional confidence despite market pullbacks. Can Ripple replicate BTC-style ETF success? Unlikely in the short term, given the risk-off market, Ripple’s weak price action, and muted ETF-driven rallies so far. Bitwise has officially launched Ripple’s XRP Spot ETF.  For context, the fund will charge a management fee of 0.34%. However, the first month is free for the first $500 million in assets. This means early investors can join for free as long as total assets remain under $500 million. XRPL positioned as a long-term payments play Strategically, however, the story goes much deeper. In its official announcement, Bitwise highlighted how XRPL is integrating into the payments market, aiming to hit $250 trillion in value by 2027. “The Bitwise XRP ETF is set to begin trading on NYSE tomorrow with the ticker $XRP. Here’s why XRP is interesting: It’s going after a massive $250T cross-border payments opportunity.” In essence, this launch is a long-term bet on XRPL.  Bitwise pointed out it’s the third-largest L1 blockchain, able to settle payments in 3-5 seconds for just a fraction of a cent, and has handled over 4 billion transactions with an average daily volume of $1.9 billion. Notably, this marks Bitwise’s second big 2025 bet. The Solana [SOL] ETF has already attracted $223 million in just two weeks, reflecting the firm’s confidence in real-world blockchain use cases. The question now is, can Ripple [XRP] replicate the success of other ETFs? XRP diverges from other ETF performance This season hasn’t seen an ETF launch frenzy.  SOL’s first ETF attracted nearly $500 million in inflows, yet its price hasn’t held. Solana is still the quarter’s weakest performer, down 30%+. XRP isn’t far behind,… The post Bitwise launches XRP ETF despite a 25% Q4 slide – Smart bet or mistimed risk? appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Key Takeaways Why is Bitwise launching the XRP ETF strategic? It’s a long-term bet on XRPL’s infrastructure, not short-term XRP price moves, highlighting institutional confidence despite market pullbacks. Can Ripple replicate BTC-style ETF success? Unlikely in the short term, given the risk-off market, Ripple’s weak price action, and muted ETF-driven rallies so far. Bitwise has officially launched Ripple’s XRP Spot ETF.  For context, the fund will charge a management fee of 0.34%. However, the first month is free for the first $500 million in assets. This means early investors can join for free as long as total assets remain under $500 million. XRPL positioned as a long-term payments play Strategically, however, the story goes much deeper. In its official announcement, Bitwise highlighted how XRPL is integrating into the payments market, aiming to hit $250 trillion in value by 2027. “The Bitwise XRP ETF is set to begin trading on NYSE tomorrow with the ticker $XRP. Here’s why XRP is interesting: It’s going after a massive $250T cross-border payments opportunity.” In essence, this launch is a long-term bet on XRPL.  Bitwise pointed out it’s the third-largest L1 blockchain, able to settle payments in 3-5 seconds for just a fraction of a cent, and has handled over 4 billion transactions with an average daily volume of $1.9 billion. Notably, this marks Bitwise’s second big 2025 bet. The Solana [SOL] ETF has already attracted $223 million in just two weeks, reflecting the firm’s confidence in real-world blockchain use cases. The question now is, can Ripple [XRP] replicate the success of other ETFs? XRP diverges from other ETF performance This season hasn’t seen an ETF launch frenzy.  SOL’s first ETF attracted nearly $500 million in inflows, yet its price hasn’t held. Solana is still the quarter’s weakest performer, down 30%+. XRP isn’t far behind,…