- U.S. Senate ends 40-day shutdown, restoring government operations and boosting global market confidence.
- SEC resumes activity, accelerating reviews for pending crypto ETFs including the first spot XRP ETF.
- Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP rally sharply as total crypto market cap rises to $3.57 trillion.
The U.S. Senate just voted to reopen the government, officially ending the longest shutdown in American history. Markets turned green within hours, with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP rallying sharply as optimism returned across global financial systems. The government funding breakthrough is now leading the way to new action from key agencies such as the SEC, which is about to start taking up decisions on long delayed crypto ETFs.
Senate Votes to Reopen Government After 40-Day Shutdown
The U.S. Senate voted 60–40 to pass a funding bill that ends the 40-day government shutdown, restoring full federal operations. The measure followed a bipartisan agreement between Democrats and Republicans to advance a House-passed bill after 14 failed attempts.
Eight Democratic senators including Angus King, Jeanne Shaheen, and Maggie Hassan contributed to finalizing the agreement. According to Fox News, sufficient Democratic caucus support ensured the bill’s success. Before the vote, President Donald Trump stated, “It looks like we’re getting close to the shutdown ending. You’ll know very soon.”
The bill now moves through the House before being signed by President Trump. The end of the shutdown marks the reopening of government agencies and a return to normal administrative operations after weeks of delay.
Crypto Market Reacts as SEC Resumes Operations and ETFs Advance
With the shutdown ending, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) can now move forward on pending spot crypto ETF approvals. ETF analyst Nate Geraci noted that the reopening “opens the floodgates” for decisions, including the launch of the first spot XRP ETF under the 1933 Act.
Filings from Canary Capital, Bitwise, 21Shares, Franklin Templeton, and CoinShares have already appeared on the DTCC website with ticker symbols XRPZ, XRP, TOXR, XRPC, and XRPL. These listings signal readiness for trading once SEC reviews resume. Crypto markets responded immediately. Bitcoin gained 4.4% to $106,119, Ethereum 7.8% to $3,632, and XRP 8.4%.
Global capitalization of the crypto market grew to $3.57 trillion with a 4.5% growth because of the renewed investor confidence. Market optimism increased even more when president Trump suggested giving Americans $2,000 dividends in tariffs. The U.S. Senate just voted to reopen the government, the longest shutdown is over, and markets are turning green as crypto leads the recovery.
