Fresh Big News for XRP Holders in the United States

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Momentum has been building around XRP throughout 2025. A recent development in the U.S. exchange placed the asset in a new category.

Abs Nassif opened his Good Evening Crypto show by stating that “XRP just got the green light to be used as collateral in the USA.”

XRP Becomes Collateral on a CFTC-Regulated Exchange

In November, Bitnomial became the first U.S.-regulated derivatives clearing organization to accept stablecoins as collateral with RLUSD. It went further and added XRP. Traders can now use XRP for leverage, futures, options, and perpetual trading.

This improves capital efficiency since users don’t need to convert XRP into fiat for margin. This strengthens XRP’s role in a trusted, compliant U.S. framework.

Why Collateral Use Helps XRP

Nassif described this shift as a path to greater utility because the asset can move directly into collateral functions that support high-volume activity. Johnny Krypto, his co-host, said that using XRP as collateral keeps it off the market. He noted that “you’re kind of locking it up” when you place tokens as margin for trades.

This reduces selling pressure and can lead to a tighter supply. A potential supply shock as demand grows. He also said the move supports a long-term goal for XRP holders. It allows the asset to be multipurpose. It no longer sits only in payment corridors. It now fills a role in a regulated derivatives market with high trading volume.

Clearer Rules Support Further Growth

The episode featured a clip of Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan, who stated Ripple “faced existential regulatory threat” in the form of the XRP lawsuit for years. This legal battle held back adoption. With that threat gone, he sees a growth of real use cases.

A second clip featured Teucrium CEO Sal Gilberti. Gilbertie pointed to Ripple’s work with global banks and the increasing adoption of XRP. He believes usage on the XRPL will rise once the Clarity Act passes in 2026 because banks need a clear set of rules before they move forward.

Nassif ended by noting that XRP trades in oversold territory while new ETFs have already gathered over $1 billion in assets. These products removed 473 million tokens from exchanges. He said the CFTC approval adds another path for demand and places XRP in a stronger spot as institutions expand their activity in the sector.

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