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Institutional cryptocurrency ETF investment trends

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Major financial institutions continue to expand their exposure to cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) through regulatory filings. Morgan Stanley has disclosed holdings in three XRP ETFs—the Franklin XRP ETF, the REX-Osprey XRP ETF, and the Bitwise XRP ETF—alongside a position in Armada Acquisition Corp II, a SPAC linked to Ripple-backed Evernorth Holdings. Other large banks, including Wells Fargo, Bank of America, and the Bank of Montreal, have also reported XRP-related interests. As of August 21, 2026, Goldman Sachs has re-emerged as the largest institutional holder of XRP ETFs. According to its Q2 2026 ~~Form 13F filings, Morgan Stanley holds 6,715 shares of~~ disclosure with the ~~Franklin XRP ETF, 255 shares of~~ U.S. SEC, the ~~REX-Osprey XRP ETF,~~ firm has built a total position of $86.50 million across several funds, including Bitwise, Franklin Templeton, Grayscale, Canary, and 67 21Shares. Specifically, the firm holds over 2.2 million shares of each in the Bitwise and Franklin Templeton XRP ~~ETF. The bank also holds 50,540~~ ETFs, as well as 365,976 XRPN shares of in Armada Acquisition Corp II. Other large banks are also reporting XRP-related interests. Wells Fargo reported approximately $9.18 million in exposure to the Bitwise XRP ETF, while Bank of America has reported holding 13,260 shares of the Volatility Shares XRP ETF. Recent filings from This re-entry by Goldman Sachs follows a period where the ~~Bank of Montreal, via~~ firm had completely exited its ~~controlled investment adviser Stoker Ostler Wealth Advisors, show small XRP-linked positions consisting of 323 shares of the REX-Osprey~~ XRP ETF positions and ~~20 shares of the ProShares Ultra XRP ETF. These represent~~ coincides with a ~~minimal fraction of the bank’s $303.65 billion portfolio. Despite price volatility and pressure near the $1.00 mark, on-chain data indicates~~ broader market recovery, including a ~~surge in network activity. The~~ 40% price increase for XRP ~~Ledger recently reached~~ in a ~~two-month high with 49,929 active addresses. As of August 13, 2026,~~ single week. While total net assets for XRP ETFs reached $942.25 ~~million. While the token has struggled to maintain~~ million as of August 13, 2026, the ~~$1 psychological support level~~ renewed involvement from major players like Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, and ~~social sentiment has reached a three-month low, the increase~~ Bank of America signals increasing traditional finance engagement in ~~active addresses suggests strong network participation despite bearish market sentiment.~~ these crypto assets.

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