According to filings, Volatility Shares is planning to launch both 3x and 5x leveraged ETFs tracking the price of XRP alongside other major cryptocurrencies such as Solana, Bitcoin, and Ethereum. The ETF proposed by Volatility Shares will use futures, swaps and options to achieve a magnified daily performance exposure.
Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas also expressed astonishment regarding the filings. Balchunas added that the firm could be making an option on a long-term government shutdown, since if there’s no SEC action in 75 days, they can launch.
Therefore, these proposed ETFs are a double-edged sword in terms of contributions to the crypto market. For one, it could provide an avenue for more institutional funds into XRP and other cryptocurrencies. If successful, these ETFs could also set a precedent for future high-risk crypto products in the US market.
On the other hand, the risk is also magnified. If XRP falls by 2% in a day, the 5× leveraged fund will lose 10%, and that’s just in one day.
