Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse recently celebrated a pivotal milestone for XRP: the official launch of XRP and Micro #XRP futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME).

The event was marked by a significant institutional signal—Hidden Road cleared the platform’s first block trade right at market open. With this move, XRP joins Bitcoin and Ethereum as part of CME’s regulated futures offerings.

According to #CME Active Trader, these futures now enable professional and institutional investors to manage XRP exposure through a safe, transparent, and regulated financial product.

Garlinghouse emphasized on social media that this development signals growing institutional interest in XRP, a narrative that’s now supported by concrete market action.