Ripple CME Futures Launch Sees $2.4M Volume Amid SEC ETF Delay, Legal Tensions Could Rise

Ripple (CRYPTO: XRP) is currently at $2.35, growing 0.14% in a day. After a fall of over 10% last week, Ripple managed to give 10.50% returns in a month. The rise follows the highly anticipated listing of XRP futures on the CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) that saw more than $2.4 million in trading volume on the launch day.

The launch comes after CME Group’s regulatory approval, backed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s decision to classify XRP as a commodity instead of a security. The classification not only confirms the legitimacy of XRP in the eyes of U.S. regulators but also opens the door for other regulated financial products based on the token.

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