Ripple’s CEO Brad Garlinghouse spoke after the launch of the first XRP futures ETF on the Nasdaq exchange. The development marks a key moment for Ripple and the broader digital asset space as institutional involvement deepens.

Garlinghouse shared his thoughts during Ripple’s “Crypto in One Minute” podcast. While making brief remarks, he shared why crypto ETFs have become popular with more traditional investors. He explained that major investors have struggled to obtain crypto directly. Entities like pension funds and mutual funds now have a tool in ETFs to invest in crypto without using centralized exchanges or keeping their crypto directly on their own accounts.$XRP