PANews reported on April 26 that according to FinanceFeeds, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse recognized CME's upcoming XRP futures contract, calling it an important and exciting step for the continued growth of the XRP market. However, he pointed out that although this move has lagged behind in many aspects, it is of great significance. It marks that XRP has been recognized by the mainstream financial market. This move not only provides professional investors with regulated trading tools, but may also pave the way for the launch of an XRP spot ETF in the future, verifying XRP's status as a mature and investable asset class.