The altcoin ETF race 🏃

Altcoins XRP and Litecoin are up double-digits on the week, amid hopes that they'll be next in line for U.S. spot crypto ETFs.

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Stephen Graves
January 16, 2025

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Altcoins are surging on hopes that the U.S. SEC will approve more spot crypto ETFs focusing on the digital assets, with both XRP and Litecoin up double-digits in the past week.

Meanwhile, in a sign that the crypto market is maturing, investment giant VanEck has filed for a new “Onchain Economy” ETF, this time focused on companies building infrastructure for digital assets, rather than direct exposure to the assets themselves.

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