Top legal expert slams regulators for holding back XRP amid spot ETF delay
A legal expert has criticized regulators for what he sees as a persistent bias against XRP, following the rapid approval and launch of several new cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Specifically, pro-Ripple lawyer Bill Morgan expressed frustration after it emerged that spot ETFs for Solana (SOL), Litecoin (LTC), and Hedera (HBAR) had been cleared to begin trading on major U.S. exchanges. I had a strong feeling XRP Spot ETFs would not be next. There are always delays when it comes to XRP. Always held back. https://t.co/7Vhzi6Cesv — bill morgan (@Belisarius2020) October 27, 2025 Altcoin spot ETF trading His October 28 comments came in response to announcements from Canary Capital and Bitwise, both confirming that their spot cryptocurrency ETFs had become effective and would list imminently despite the ongoing U.S. government shutdown. According to Bitwise, its Solana Staking ETF (BSOL), the first of its kind, is now trading on the New Yor...