XRP News: Wall Street Giant Morgan Stanley Reveals XRP Exposure
Highlights
- Morgan Stanley has disclosed exposure in XRP via exchange traded funds.
- The wall Street bank holds shares of Volatility Shares XRP ETF and Grayscale XRP ETF (GXRP).
- XRP price bounces as derivative traders eye a rally to $1.6 and $3.4.
Morgan Stanley, one of the world’s largest investment banks with over $9 trillion in client assets, has disclosed XRP holdings through exchange-traded funds. This marks the Wall Street giant’s first exposure to XRP after it sees Ripple as a leading payments alternative to SWIFT.
Morgan Stanley Finally Discloses XRP ETF Holdings
In the 13F filing with the US SEC for Q1 2026, Wall Street giant Morgan Stanley revealed XRP exposure through two exchange-traded funds. While the bank focus on major equities and Bitcoin ETF positions, the inclusion of XRP-related holdings signals growing institutional interest with diversified crypto exposure.
According to the filing, Morgan Stanley disclosed a small 1,700 shares in Volatility Shares XRP ETF. Also, the investment bank revealed 100 shares of Grayscale XRP ETF (GXRP).
While the holding is extremely low compared to its massive investments in crypto firms, Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, this marks a notable development. The disclosure comes amid broader institutional momentum for crypto, including XRP.
This comes as Morgan Stanley expands deeper into crypto. After achieving success with its spot Bitcoin ETF, the bank is launching Bitcoin and crypto trading services on its ETrade platform. It also has pending SEC approval for spot Ethereum and Solana ETFs.
Other institutions, including Bank of America and UBS have reported modest XRP ETF stakes in recent filings. Earlier, Morgan Stanley named Ripple as a faster alternative to traditional SWIFT cross-border payments.
Can XRP Price Rebound?
The US-listed spot XRP ETFs continue to see institutional interest. On Thursday, spot XRP ETFs saw $1.77 million in inflows, while Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs recorded massive redemptions. Bitwise XRP ETF was the only one to record $1.77 million in inflows.
CoinShares data revealed XRP ETFs recorded $31.8 million in inflows last week. In contrast, Bitcoin and Ethereum funds globally recorded $1.315 billion and $222 million in outflows, respectively.
XRP price bounced 4% in the past 24 hours, currently trading at $1.32. The 24-hour low and high are $1.28 and $1.33, respectively. However, trading volume has decreased by 13% in the last 24 hours.
Deribit data revealed XRP options traders are betting on a $1.6 strike price for June 26 options expiry and rally to $3.4 by September.
Coinglass data shows XRP futures open interest increased almost 0.30% to $2.95 in 24 hours. The futures open interest was down 0.77% on CME, jumped 1.85% on Binance and 1.77% on Bybit.
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