Cynthia Lummis highlights CLARITY Act’s protections for developers and law enforcement tools

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A major piece of US crypto legislation is now in the spotlight with XRP at the center: the CLARITY Act draft text was released Monday night, totaling 309 pages and arriving ahead of a key Senate markup scheduled for Thursday.  The bill has been delayed since January, but the appearance of the full draft has already triggered intense attention from XRP analysts who believe important parts of the document could meaningfully improve the altcoin’s regulatory outlook. ‘Legally Favorable’ For XRP According to market expert Bull Winkle, several provisions in the draft point to “significant bullish categories” for XRP. In a post shared after the release, Winkle said his reaction was not only excitement, but a sense that the framework is unusually favorable in legal and structural terms.  He began by focusing on the early pages of the draft which creates a new regulatory category for a “network token.” In his reading, the bill defines a network token as a digital asset intrinsically tied to a d

The post CLARITY Act: Galaxy’s Alex Thorn Reveals Secret To Securing Bipartisan Support appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Galaxy Digital’s Alex Thorn says the newest edition of the CLARITY Act could get a much-needed bipartisan boost. For this, he spotlighted a surprising addition with Senators John Kennedy and Elizabeth Warren. Alex Thorn Reveals How CLARITY Act Could Get Bipartisan Backing The U.S. Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday released the entire text of the CLARITY Act. In the draft, Thorn noted that the addition of the “Build Now Act” could help garner more bipartisan political support before this week’s markup. Thorn outlined each of these changes in a series of posts on X. He mentioned notable updates to a variety of sections of the proposed plan. These include new powers for the SEC, definition of DeFi, provisions on insider trading, and the bankruptcy regulations for crypto companies. In addition, he noted that the CLARITY Act has specifically added Section 904, the ‘

The National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), the largest law enforcement organization in the United States, has weighed in on the CLARITY Act, sending a letter to lawmakers that argues against a specific part of the bill.  In the correspondence—signed by FOP President Patrick Yoes—the group says it strongly opposes Section 604, a provision that, […]

21Shares’ Matt Mena says Bitcoin’s refusal to dump on hot CPI shows inflation is priced in, leaving the CLARITY Act vote as the next major catalyst for a push toward $90K. 21Shares analyst Matt Mena argued in a note published…

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Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) opened the week with modest inflows of $27 million after ending last week on a weaker footing, while ether funds continued to bleed capital. XRP and Solana ETFs, however, stood out with strong inflows, reflecting renewed investor appetite for alternative crypto exposure amid growing regulatory optimism. Bitcoin ETFs Rebound With $27M […]

XRP transaction volume on the XRP Ledger surged 65% over the past twelve months — from 43 million to 71 million transactions — setting a new record that a digital asset treasury firm argues reflects something far more significant than speculative activity: measurable, institutional-grade utility arriving quietly on the ledger while most of the market is watching price charts. Related Reading: Bitmine ETH Holdings Cross 5.2 Million—CEO Announces New Phase For Crypto Markets The data was shared by Evernorth (@evernorthxrp), a purpose-built digital asset treasury focused on XRP, in a post on X. The firm was pointed in its framing: speculative volume on a blockchain comes in bursts. What the XRPL is recording looks different — steady, programmatic, and tied to real businesses moving real money, according to the post. XRP Ledger sees massive increase in network utility driven by transactions from crypto exchanges and other institutional users. Source: evernorthxrp on X Who Is Actually Drivi