Senate stalls CLARITY Act, XRP drops 8%, $1.30 becomes resistance

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XRP fell 8% after the Senate’s procedural vote on the CLARITY Act stalled. The move turned $1.30 from support into resistance and highlighted XRP’s higher regulatory sensitivity compared to other large caps. Bitcoin briefly dipped below $75,000, while ETH, BNB, and SOL fell 3–5%. XRP’s steeper 9% intraday drawdown reflected the market’s focus on legislative risk despite Ripple citing a March 2026 SEC-CFTC interpretation that treated XRP as a commodity.

The CLARITY Act didn't advance in the Senate today, which was a disappointment. While it's possible bi-partisan conversations continue and it lives to fight another day, we can't wait on Congress anymore.

The SEC and CFTC have the tools they need to create clear rules under…

— Brian Armstrong (@brian_armstrong) September 15, 2026

XRP price: key levels and catalysts

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Spot moves: XRP trades at $1.28, down 8.01% 24h. Volume rose 41.6% to $6.65 billion as the $1.30 level flipped to resistance. Market cap: $80.76 billion after rejection near $1.48 earlier in the week.
Macro driver: The next Federal Reserve decision is the near-term catalyst. A 25 bp hike: higher risk-off, path toward $1.00 support. Hold: room to reclaim $1.30. Cut: path toward $1.70, low probability under current guidance.
Technical line in the sand: $1.27–$1.35 around the 200-day EMA. Institutional inflows into XRP-linked products remain below peers, which limits offset to regulatory drag.

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The 8% single-day decline in a top-10 asset illustrates sensitivity to U.S. policy outcomes. Recent holders from the August rally are at a loss, and headline risk remains elevated.

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