The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially acknowledged Grayscale Investments' filing to convert its XRP Trust into an exchange-traded fund (ETF)
The acknowledgment starts the regulatory review process, allowing public commentary and multiple rounds of decision-making
The SEC's willingness to review the filing may indicate an openness to settle or drop the ongoing legal dispute with Ripple
Following the news, XRP's price rose by over 5%, but it failed to break through a major resistance level