Vanguard isn’t shaken by the $1 trillion crypto market draw-down since October, 2025. On the contrary, the $11 trillion asset manager is finally caving into crypto. This allows Vanguard to offer popular digital asset-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to their massive client base of 50 million.
$11T Giant Welcomes XRP & Major Caps
Journalists like Nate Geraci are calling this Vanguard move “finally caving in”, as the American financial conglomerate was frowning upon blockchain technology earlier. Interestingly, Mr. Geraci saw it coming, placing a prediction that at least Bitcoin (BTC) & Ethereum (ETH) ETFs will be allowed on Vanguard’s blockage platform by year-end.
The prediction by the ETF Prime Podcast’s host is less optimistic than reality, as Solana (SOL) & Ripple (XRP) are also included in this on-boarding process. Selected XRP, SOL, BTC & ETH ETF trading is set to go live on the multi-trillion dollar brokerage platform today, so the first cash flow results will come in on December 3, 2025.
Which Ripple ETFs Made Vanguard’s Cut?
Monday’s market pullback briefly drowned XRP’s price below $2, a crucial psychological support level. This level was restored after the intra-day rebound to $2.04, while Bitcoin’s (BTC) price stabilized at $87K after hours of free-falling. However, these earthquake market conditions didn’t stop Vanguard from listing ten types of Ripple ETFs.
Namely, this includes the big boys like Franklin Templeton’s XRPZ, as well as currently most active Canary Capital & Bitwise ETFs, collectively accounting for more than $500 million in inflows since the mid-November ETF flurry.
Pulling in $756.26 million inflows all together, currently active XRP ETFs are expected to hit $1 billion this week regardless of XRP’s price moves. Bolstering on-demand liquidity, XRP’s bulls are counting on a push towards $2.50 once the dark cloud over the crypto & stock markets clears.
On The Flipside
- Vanguard has got no plans to launch standalone exchange-traded funds for any of the listed digital assets.
Why This Matters
This change of approach towards crypto stems from persistent investor demand, growing rapidly ever since the inaugural Bitcoin ETF launch back in January, 2024.
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People Also Ask:
Vanguard, the $11T asset manager, listed spot XRP ETFs on its platform, allowing 50M+ clients to trade them starting Dec 2, 2025—ending its long-standing crypto ban.
10 different types of ETFs, including baskets. The likes of Bitwise XRP ETF, plus products from Franklin Templeton and Canary Capital; no memecoins or leveraged funds.
Client demand surged amid massive ETF inflows ($756M+ for XRP alone), plus leadership changes like new CEO Salim Ramji’s BlackRock background pushed the shift.
No—it’s only enabling third-party ETFs; the firm has no plans for proprietary crypto funds, staying conservative on volatility.
Could flood billions into Ripple’s native coin, accelerating adoption; XRP holds ~$2 amid $756 million in ETF inflows so far.
