Crypto analyst warns XRP ETF will mark ‘beginning of the end’

The debate over a potential XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) has split analysts, with some predicting blockbuster inflows and others warning it could expose the token’s weakness among institutions.

On X, crypto analyst AdrianoFeria.eth cast doubt on XRP’s future:

“Ripple ETFs will most likely mark the beginning of the end for XRP because I highly doubt there will be any meaningful institutional interest.”

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That skeptical view reflects long-standing criticism that XRP lacks the narrative strength of Bitcoin as “digital gold” or Ethereum as the backbone of decentralized applications. Critics argue that even with a U.S.-listed ETF, institutions may stay away.

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