Grayscale Investments has filed to convert its $16 million XRP Trust into an NYSE-listed ETF, joining five other firms awaiting approval amid rising trading volumes and potential government interest in the digital asset.

The NYSE Arca moved Thursday to convert Grayscale's $XRP Trust into an $XRP ETF, effectively adding the crypto-focused asset manager into the list of institutions seeking to offer regulated exposure to the XRP Ledger's native cryptocurrency.

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Arca has submitted a 19b-4 filing seeking to convert Grayscale’s XRP Trust into a spot ETF, with the trust fund’s AUM at approximately $16.1 million.

NYSE Arca, a subsidiary of the New York Stock Exchange, took a significant step toward converting Grayscale's XRP Trust into a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF). The move was initiated through the submission of a 19b-4 filing, indicating a formal proposal for the conversion process.