Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has hinted at the possible launch of an XRP ETF before the end of the year.Garlinghouse confirmed the existence of pending ETF applications with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).He also mentioned the possibility of Ripple launching an IPO, though it is not considered a high priority at the moment.Meanwhile, following the SEC dropping its lawsuit against Ripple, XRP experienced a breakout and a surge in trading volume.