XRP outpaced bitcoin gains as CLARITY Act pushed, but a real bullrun still needs Congress
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XRP traders got the regulatory headline they had been waiting for on Thursday after the Senate Banking Committee advanced the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act in a 15-9 vote, moving one of Washington’s main crypto market-structure bills closer to a full Senate fight.
Key facts
XRP traded zoomed above $1.5 after the vote, adding 5% over a 24-hour period and 7.6% on the week, making it one of the stronger performers among major tokens such as bitcoin and ether
U.S.-listed spot XRP ETFs drew $25.8 million in net inflows earlier this week in their largest daily haul since early January, bringing cumulative inflows to $1.35 billion
As such, XRP remains well below its 2025 highs, and the $1.50 area continues to act as the level bulls need to reclaim
XRP traders got the regulatory headline they had been waiting for on Thursday after the Senate Banking Committee advanced the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act in a 15-9 vote, moving one
Summary
The bill, which still faces several legislative hurdles, would give institutions a more defined framework for custody, trading, market making and ETF allocation of digital assets including XRP. Growing institutional use of the XRP Ledger for tokenized assets, DeFi activity and spot XRP ETF inflows underscores rising demand even as the token remains below its 2025 highs. XRP traded zoomed above $1.5 after the vote, adding 5% over a 24-hour period and 7.6% on the week, making it one of the stronger performers among major tokens such as bitcoin and ether, which have added under 3% for the week.