Section 105 of the draft CLARITY Act is drawing attention for potentially shielding XRP secondary market sales from being reclassified as securities, referencing prior court rulings like the 2023 decision by Judge Analisa Torres. XRP supporters argue this section introduces a decentralization test and recognizes XRP as a network token, which operates independently of Ripple and is used for payments and settlements. Ripple executives endorse the bill, highlighting the need for clear crypto regulations benefiting millions of U.S. holders. However, amendments by Senator Elizabeth Warren could alter key protections, adding uncertainty to the bill's future as it moves through the Senate process.
Ripple's Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty highlighted that 67 million Americans now hold cryptocurrency, emphasizing their political influence ahead of the CLARITY Act markup. Ripple supports the bill, viewing it as essential for regulatory clarit...
Bitcoin fell below $80,000 amid cautious crypto markets ahead of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee's markup meeting on the Clarity Act. Significant outflows were seen from spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, with over 120,000 traders liquidated recently....
D’CENT Wallet has introduced XRP Alliance, a new feature that transforms XRP self-custody wallets into comprehensive DeFi gateways. This innovation allows users to manage storage, swaps, yield, fiat access, and DeFi tools in one secure wallet with bi...
The XRP Ledger has reached a new milestone with 332,230 wallets holding at least 10,000 XRP, marking an all-time high. This growth in large holders has continued steadily since June 2024, even through market downturns and a recent crash that temporar...
Prediction markets show growing optimism for XRP's price in May 2026, with a 78% chance it will trade above $1.50. However, the probability of XRP surpassing $2 remains low at 6%. XRP has been consolidating between $1.40 and $1.50, with potential to ...
