ETF Approval & Government Shutdown - The ongoing government shutdown is the biggest obstacle to the SEC approving altcoin ETFs [1][9] - Once the government reopens, a flood of spot crypto ETF approvals is expected [11][14] - Analyst James Seaffur indicates over 150 digital asset ETFs are awaiting approval, including XRP and Solana [15] - SEC's priority on crypto, tokenization, DeFi, and recent framework approval suggests streamlined ETF approvals are likely [6] - SEC's rules allow product launches within 75 days of filing if not stopped, but government shutdown hinders progress [17] XRP & Altcoin ETF Demand - There is significant demand for altcoin ETFs, particularly for XRP, which could be a major catalyst for altcoins [2][14][24] - XRP has shown massive demand, and ETFs could bring additional demand from Wall Street clients [25][26] - XRP is viewed as a relatively safe investment outside of Bitcoin and Ethereum [26] - Ripple is raising $1 billion to accumulate more XRP, indicating a bullish outlook [33][35] - XRP is currently in a downtrend, retesting major support, and could potentially reach $10 if it repeats a previous significant push, catalyzed by the end of the government shutdown and ETF approvals [34] Market Dynamics & Investment - Schwab clients own 20% of all crypto exchange-traded products, with visits to their crypto site up 90% in the last year, indicating high engagement [29] - Altcoin ETFs are expected to change the market dynamic and potentially lead to an altseason [37] - XRP's RSI is hitting oversold levels, suggesting it may be close to a bottom [38]

Market Imbalance & Diversification - The technology sector holds an all-time high of approximately 35% weight within the S&P 500 index, while defensive sectors (staples, healthcare, energy, and utilities) are at an all-time low of just 19% [3] - Investors are seeking diversification beyond the S&P 500 index due to increasing concentration, exploring options like small caps (Russell 2000 IWM ETF) and international investments for value [6][9] ETF Trends & Strategies - There's significant interest in income-generating products, particularly those utilizing derivatives, to meet the needs of investors, especially retirees [11][13] - Innovation in income strategies involves moving beyond traditional covered calls to more sophisticated approaches like selling call spreads and active management to unlock more upside [14][15] - Thematic ETFs, particularly those related to AI, are experiencing a resurgence, attracting attention and growth in the ETF market [19][20] Future Outlook - The leveraged ETF space (3x and 5x products) is gaining attention, raising questions about its potential impact on financial markets [16][17] - Healthcare sector is considered an interesting area for potential investment, offering both growth and value opportunities [17][18]

Core Insights - The Hong Kong ETP market is projected to experience strong growth in 2025, becoming the third-largest market globally in terms of ETP trading volume [1] Market Performance - As of September 2025, the average daily trading volume of the Hong Kong ETP market reached HKD 37.8 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 146% [1] - The market has surpassed South Korea and Japan in ETP trading volume [1] Sector Contributions - The surge in the ETP market is primarily driven by the popularity of technology-themed exchange-traded funds (ETFs), particularly the flagship Hang Seng Tech Index ETP [1] - The number of technology-themed ETFs listed in Hong Kong reached 14 in the first three quarters of 2025, with a total asset management scale of HKD 120.1 billion, marking a year-on-year increase of 102% [1] Biotechnology Sector - In the biotechnology sector, three biotechnology-themed ETFs were listed year-to-date, with a total asset management scale of HKD 3.4 billion, reflecting a growth of 123% compared to September 2024 [1]

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Core Viewpoint - XRP has experienced a volatile start to October but is currently trading flat around $2.43, with a slight decline of 1.5% over the past 24 hours. On-chain data and market sentiment indicate a potential turnaround for XRP may be approaching [1]. Group 1: Market Activity - Large holders, or whales, have been transferring significant amounts of XRP to centralized exchanges since early October, with a notable increase in deposits on Binance starting from October 1 and peaking on October 11 [1]. - This influx of XRP to exchanges typically signals selling pressure, as large holders may be taking profits or mitigating risk [2]. Group 2: Sentiment and Recovery Indicators - XRP's crowd sentiment has dropped to its lowest level in nine months after prices fell below $1.90 earlier this month, indicating retail investors are capitulating and selling at losses [3]. - Historically, extreme pessimism in market sentiment has often marked market bottoms, and XRP's price rebounded above $2.50 just ten days later, suggesting a potential recovery phase [4]. - Analysts note that when retail fear peaks, institutional accumulation often follows, indicating that the current price setup could present an opportunity for long-term investors [4]. Group 3: Institutional Interest and ETF Developments - CoinShares reported $73.88 million in net inflows to XRP investment products last week, reflecting renewed institutional interest in XRP [5]. - Major asset managers, including Grayscale, Bitwise, and WisdomTree, are awaiting key SEC decisions on their proposed spot XRP ETFs, with the potential resolution of a government shutdown possibly accelerating the ETF approval process [5]. - Analysts predict that if ETF approvals occur, XRP could enter a significant bull run by the end of 2025 [5]. Group 4: Price Predictions - A popular trader noted that XRP remains oversold on the weekly chart, suggesting it could challenge its all-time high of $3.84 soon [6].

Market Overview - The Shanghai Composite Index rose 1.36% to close at 3916.33 points, the Shenzhen Component Index rose 2.06% to close at 13077.32 points, and the ChiNext Index rose 3.02% to close at 3083.72 points. The total trading volume of A-shares in the two markets was 1892.9 billion yuan. The top-performing sectors were communication (4.90%), electronics (3.50%), and building decoration (2.36%), while the worst-performing sector was coal (-1.02%) [2][6] Stock ETF - The top-traded stock ETFs were Huaxia Shanghai Stock Exchange Science and Technology Innovation Board 50 ETF (up 2.78% with a discount rate of 2.82%), E Fund ChiNext ETF (up 3.06% with a discount rate of 3.04%), and Huaxia CSI A500 ETF (up 1.85% with a discount rate of 1.71%) [3][7] Bond ETF - The top-traded bond ETFs were Haifutong CSI Short-term Financing Bond ETF (down 0.00% with a discount rate of -0.00%), Huitianfu CSI AAA Science and Technology Innovation Bond ETF (down 0.01% with a discount rate of -0.21%), and Southern CSI AAA Science and Technology Innovation Corporate Bond ETF (up 0.07% with a discount rate of -0.06%) [4][9] Gold ETF - Gold AU9999 rose 1.32% and Shanghai Gold rose 2.00%. The top-traded gold ETFs were Huaan Gold ETF (up 2.40% with a discount rate of 1.81%), Boshi Gold ETF (up 2.35% with a discount rate of 1.78%), and E Fund Gold ETF (up 2.35% with a discount rate of 1.81%) [12] Commodity Futures ETF - Dacheng Non-ferrous Metals Futures ETF rose 0.11% with a discount rate of 0.23%, Jianxin Yisheng Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange Energy and Chemical Futures ETF rose 0.33% with a discount rate of -0.24%, and Huaxia Feed Soybean Meal Futures ETF rose 0.36% with a discount rate of 4.08% [15] Cross-border ETF - The previous trading day, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.12%, the Nasdaq Composite rose 1.37%, the S&P 500 rose 1.07%, and the German DAX rose 1.80%. Today, the Hang Seng Index rose 0.65% and the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index rose 0.76%. The top-traded cross-border ETFs were E Fund CSI Hong Kong Securities Investment Theme ETF (up 2.23% with a discount rate of 2.56%), GF CSI Hong Kong Innovative Drugs ETF (up 1.30% with a discount rate of 1.34%), and Huatai-PineBridge Hang Seng Technology ETF (up 2.16% with a discount rate of 2.44%) [17] Money Market ETF - The top-traded money market ETFs were Yin Hua Ri Li ETF, Hua Bao Tian Yi ETF, and Money Market ETF Jian Xin Tian Yi [19]

ETFs and Investment Products - 21Shares files S-1 with the SEC to launch an $INJ ETF [1] - BlackRock to launch its first Bitcoin-linked fund in the UK [2] Company Activities and Investments - Coinbase CEO confirmed Coinbase bought the UpOnlyTV NFT, signaling UpOnlyTV's return [1] - Ripple-backed Evernorth plans a US listing, aiming to raise over $1 billion and build the largest public $XRP treasury [1] - Blockchain[dot]com aims for a US stock listing via SPAC [2] - Strategy bought 168 $BTC worth ~$188 million, increasing their total holdings to 640,418 $BTC [2] Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Developments - Gemini introduced a Solana credit card, offering up to 4% back in $SOL with automatic staking for rewards [2] - BitMine Immersion claims to hold 324 million $ETH, worth $134 billion [2] - Solana founder Anatoly Yakovenko is building a new perp DEX called Percolator [2] Regulatory and Industry Events - The Federal Reserve will host its Payments and Digital Asset Innovation Conference on October 21 [2]

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Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant information provided. Core Viewpoints of the Report The report comprehensively analyzes the secondary market and ETF products from multiple perspectives, including the performance of major indices, the market performance of different types of ETFs, their fund flows, trading volumes, margin trading, and new product launches during the sample period from October 13 to October 17, 2025 [1][20]. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 1. Secondary Market Overview - **Index Performance**: SGE Gold 9999, S&P 500, and Nikkei 225 had the top weekly returns, at 10.71%, 1.70%, and -1.05% respectively. The PE valuation quantile of CSI 300 was the highest at 95.88%, while that of CSI 2000 was the lowest at 86.83% [10]. - **Industry Performance**: Among Shenwan primary industries, Bank, Coal, and Food & Beverage had the top returns, at 4.89%, 4.17%, and 0.86% respectively. Electronics, Media, and Automobile had the lowest returns, at -7.14%, -6.27%, and -5.99% respectively. The industries with the highest valuation quantiles were Coal, Utilities, and Non - Ferrous Metals, at 99.59%, 97.94%, and 97.53% respectively [16]. 2. ETF Product Overview 2.1 ETF Market Performance - **By Product Type**: Commodity ETFs had the best average performance, with a weighted average return of 10.90%, while QDII ETFs had the worst, at -5.03%. - **By Listing Plate**: ETFs corresponding to Japanese stocks had better performance, with a weighted average return of 1.63%. Science and Technology Innovation Board - related and Hong Kong stock ETFs had poor performance, with weighted average returns of -6.31% and -5.87% respectively. - **By Industry Plate**: Consumer sector ETFs had the best average performance, with a weighted average return of -0.16%, while Technology sector ETFs had the worst, at -7.36%. - **By Theme**: Bank and Dividend ETFs performed well, with weighted average returns of 5.18% and 1.32% respectively. Robot and Consumer Electronics ETFs had relatively poor performance, with weighted average returns of -9.41% and -7.77% respectively [20][25]. 2.2 ETF Fund Inflows and Outflows - **By ETF Category**: Industry - themed ETFs had the largest net fund inflow of 467.78 billion yuan, while broad - based ETFs had the smallest, at -205.63 billion yuan. - **By Listing Plate**: Hong Kong stock ETFs had the largest net fund inflow of 217.57 billion yuan, while ChiNext - related ETFs had the smallest, at -40.60 billion yuan. - **By Industry Plate**: Financial Real Estate sector ETFs had the largest net fund inflow of 160.23 billion yuan, while Biomedical sector ETFs had the smallest, at 27.90 billion yuan. - **By Theme**: Non - Bank and Bank ETFs had the largest net fund inflows, at 82.25 billion yuan and 78.57 billion yuan respectively. Consumer Electronics and Artificial Intelligence ETFs had the smallest, at -6.07 billion yuan and -1.30 billion yuan respectively [27][29]. 2.3 ETF Trading Volume - **By ETF Category**: Commodity ETFs had the largest increase in the daily average trading volume change rate, at 95.63%, while broad - based ETFs had the smallest, at 1.72%. - **By Listing Plate**: Japanese stock ETFs had the largest increase in the daily average trading volume change rate, at 69.17%, while CSI 2000 had the largest decrease, at -11.10%. - **By Industry Plate**: Cyclical sector ETFs had the largest increase in the daily average trading volume change rate, at 40.81%, while Biomedical sector ETFs had the largest decrease, at -9.90%. - **By Theme**: Non - Bank and Chip Semiconductor ETFs had the largest 5 - day average daily trading volumes, at 314.43 billion yuan and 158.86 billion yuan respectively. Bank and Dividend ETFs had the largest increases in the daily average trading volume change rate, at 64.61% and 31.52% respectively. Artificial Intelligence and Robot ETFs had the largest decreases, at -24.54% and -23.49% respectively [34][40][41]. 2.4 ETF Margin Trading - The net margin purchase of all equity ETFs was 2.174 billion yuan, and the net short - selling was 543 million yuan. During the sample period, the net margin purchase of Huatai - PineBridge CSI Main Consumption ETF was the largest, and the net short - selling of Southern CSI 500 ETF was the largest [2][47]. 2.5 ETF New Launches and Listings - One fund was established and seven funds were listed during the sample period [3][49].