{"id":31320,"date":"2026-08-07T20:02:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T19:02:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/2026\/08\/07\/xrp-drops-senate-abandons-clarity-act\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T20:02:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T19:02:30","slug":"xrp-drops-senate-abandons-clarity-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/xrp-drops-senate-abandons-clarity-act\/","title":{"rendered":"XRP Under Pressure: US Senate Shelves the Clarity Act, Rattling the Crypto Market"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The US Senate has just indefinitely postponed its review of the Clarity Act<\/strong>, the landmark bill designed to establish a clear regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies in the United States. It’s a damaging blow \u2014 and XRP<\/strong> is paying the steepest price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Bitcoin<\/strong> and Ethereum<\/strong> are absorbing the shock without too much turbulence, XRP<\/strong> is showing a particular sensitivity to this legislative development. The reason is straightforward: Ripple<\/strong>‘s ongoing legal history with the SEC<\/strong> makes every US regulatory signal an existential matter for the token.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caught between persistent regulatory uncertainty and a price action under strain, XRP<\/strong> finds itself at a critical crossroads. Here’s why this postponement could weigh on the token for the long haul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Clarity Act Buried: What It Concretely Changes for XRP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Clarity Act<\/strong> was widely regarded as the most ambitious piece of legislation ever brought before the US Congress to regulate digital assets<\/strong>. Its primary objective was to clearly define which tokens fall under the jurisdiction of the SEC<\/strong> as securities, and which fall under the authority of the CFTC<\/strong> as commodities. For XRP<\/a><\/strong>, that distinction is anything but trivial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ripple<\/strong> has been fighting the SEC<\/strong> since 2020, with the regulator classifying XRP<\/strong> as an unregistered security. Although a partial ruling in 2023 sided with Ripple<\/strong> on retail sales, the case remains open and legal uncertainty continues to loom large. A clear legislative framework could have definitively closed that debate \u2014 and potentially freed XRP<\/strong> from a regulatory sword of Damocles that has hung over it for years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By pushing the Clarity Act<\/strong> back, the Senate keeps the ambiguity alive. For institutional investors who make their exposure to XRP<\/strong> conditional on full legal clarity, this delay is a direct negative signal. Market sentiment<\/a><\/strong> around the token deteriorates mechanically, regardless of Ripple<\/strong>‘s underlying fundamentals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Price Action: XRP Underperforms the Market \u2014 Key Levels to Watch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On the technical side, XRP<\/strong> is posting a notable underperformance relative to the broader crypto market in the wake of this announcement. Where Bitcoin<\/strong> and Ethereum<\/strong> are containing their pullbacks, XRP<\/strong> is amplifying the downside move \u2014 a classic pattern for an asset whose valuation carries a significant regulatory premium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traders are currently watching several critical support levels<\/strong>. The $0.45<\/strong> zone represents a major first technical floor, corresponding to a historically significant consolidation area. Should that level break, the next meaningful support sits around $0.38<\/strong>, a zone that previously served as a base for recovery during past corrections. On the upside, immediate resistance is positioned around $0.55<\/strong> \u2014 a level XRP<\/strong> will need to reclaim in order to reverse the short-term bearish momentum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trading volume<\/strong> remains a key indicator to monitor closely: a capitulation on high volume could signal a seller exhaustion point, while a bounce on thin volume would carry little conviction. Implied volatility<\/a><\/strong> on XRP<\/strong> remains elevated, reflecting the broader uncertainty surrounding the regulatory situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ripple and XRP: A Future Still Hanging on Washington’s Decisions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Beyond the short-term correction, the postponement of the Clarity Act<\/strong> highlights a structural reality: XRP remains one of the crypto assets most exposed to US regulatory risk<\/strong>. Unlike Bitcoin<\/a><\/strong> or Ethereum<\/strong>, whose legal status is now far better defined, XRP<\/strong> is still navigating a grey area that continues to hold back large-scale institutional adoption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ripple<\/strong> is nonetheless pressing ahead on the operational front. The company is expanding its partnerships with financial institutions across the globe, notably through its RippleNet<\/strong> payments network, and is actively developing its stablecoin<\/strong> RLUSD<\/strong>. These fundamental developments remain solid \u2014 but they struggle to offset the weight of legislative uncertainty in the eyes of major US investors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next key milestone to watch will be whether Congress resumes discussions on a comprehensive crypto framework<\/a><\/strong>. Several sources close to the matter have pointed to a possible revival of the bill in autumn 2025, but nothing is confirmed. Until then, XRP<\/strong> will have to navigate a murky regulatory environment \u2014 and markets have never been comfortable with uncertainty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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