Every material Form 8-K Grayscale XRP Trust ETF has filed with the SEC since January 26, 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
On September 29, 2026, the Sponsor on behalf of Grayscale XRP Trust ETF entered into an amendment to a custody agreement with Anchorage Digital Bank N.A., which will hold a portion of the Trust's XRP while Coinbase Custody remains the primary custodian. The filing also discloses amended participant agreements with Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. and Virtu Americas LLC that allow in-kind creations and redemptions, though the exhibit states in-kind orders are not yet available pending regulatory approval.
September 29, 2026: Sponsor entered the Sixth Amendment to the Master Custody Service Agreement dated August 8, 2025, with Anchorage Digital Bank N.A.
Anchorage Digital will custody a portion of the Trust's XRP; Coinbase Custody Trust Company remains primary custodian; the amount to be moved has not been determined.
Participant agreements amended with Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. and Virtu Americas LLC to permit in-kind creations and redemptions; exhibit says in-kind orders await In-Kind Regulatory Approval.
Anchorage must maintain crime insurance or a fidelity bond of at least $100 million in the aggregate; the filing says shareholders cannot be assured coverage will be adequate.
Grayscale Investments Sponsors, LLC, sponsor of the Grayscale XRP Trust ETF, said Chief Financial Officer Edward McGee is stepping down effective July 2, 2026, for personal reasons. Kathryn Masci and Daniel Plourde were appointed Co-Chief Financial Officers on an interim basis, with Masci also serving as principal financial and accounting officer of the trust. The filing describes the change as a planned leadership transition with no disagreement over company operations.
Edward McGee steps down as CFO, principal financial and accounting officer, and Board of Managers member, effective July 2, 2026
Kathryn Masci appointed interim Co-CFO of the sponsor and principal financial and accounting officer of the registrant, effective July 2, 2026; also joins the sponsor's Board of Managers
Daniel Plourde appointed interim Co-CFO of the sponsor, effective July 2, 2026
McGee departure is for personal reasons, not a disagreement with the company; filing cites seven years of service
Index provider CoinDesk Indices added Binance, Gate and HashKey and removed Bitfinex from the venues used to calculate the XRP index price that the Grayscale XRP Trust ETF tracks, effective January 20, 2026. The change follows a scheduled monthly review, and the filing says the provider may change these venues at any time, which could alter how the trust's index price is calculated.
Effective January 20, 2026, Binance (XRP-USDC), Gate (XRP-USDC) and HashKey (XRP-USD) were added to the index.
Bitfinex (XRP-USD) was removed for failing the index provider's inclusion conditions during its monthly review.
The filing lists seven XRP-USD venues and seven XRP-USDC venues currently used in the index price.
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