XRP in the US Strategic Reserve? Ripple CEO Expresses Optimism, Reveals Potential ETF in 2025

• XRP in the strategic reserve.
• XRP ETFs in 2025.
• Ripple Labs possible IPO.

The CEO of Ripple , Brad Garlinghouse, is optimistic about the future of the company's native token, XRP, following the resolution of the long-running legal battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In a interview In a recent interview with Bloomberg, the executive expressed his optimism and confidence in the inclusion of XRP in the US strategic reserve of digital assets and predicted approvals of XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as early as 2025.

“XRP was named by the chairman of Truth Social. (He said) there will be a strategic reserve of bitcoin and a crypto stockpile that will include things like XRP,” Garlinghouse said, referring to an initiative that was formalized by an executive order from U.S. President Donald Trump.

In addition to the potential inclusion in the strategic reserve, Garlinghouse sees a bright future for XRP ETFs. “I have immense confidence in ETFs,” he said. The Ripple executive estimates that the regulator could approve a number of XRP ETFs in the second half of this year.

In addition, another possibility for the company’s growth that has been gaining momentum is an IPO of Ripple Labs, an initial public offering. “Something is possible; it’s not a big priority,” he highlighted.

The combination of the legal victory against the SEC, the possible inclusion of XRP in the US strategic reserve, the expectation of XRP ETFs and the possibility of an IPO by Ripple Labs creates a promising scenario for the cryptocurrency.

SEC vs XRP Final Decision: Lawsuit Closed Says Ripple CEO

The United States SEC withdrew Ripple has filed a lawsuit against XRP after years of legal battles that have caused huge losses to XRP holders. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has confirmed the end of the lawsuit.

“I can finally announce that this case is over. It’s over,” Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said in an emotional speech broadcast via video. He reflected on the start of the litigation four years ago, saying with conviction that “this case was doomed from the start.”

Recently, there were reports that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was reconsidering the classification of Ripple’s digital token XRP as a commodity. This potential change comes after a detailed analysis of XRP’s functionalities and market characteristics, placing it on par with Ethereum, which the SEC has already categorized as a commodity.