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Policy

White House Reportedly Breaks CLARITY Act Deadlock — XRP Watches Closely

White House CLARITY Act Breakthrough Sparks Fresh XRP Bullish Momentum Momentum is building behind the CLARITY Act after reports that the White House has resolved one of the bill's final stic

AnonymousCryptoCompass newsroom
July 21, 2026
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White House CLARITY Act Breakthrough Sparks Fresh XRP Bullish Momentum 

Momentum is building behind the CLARITY Act after reports that the White House has resolved one of the bill's final sticking points, fueling speculation that updated legislative text could be released within days.

According to former Fox Business journalist Eleanor Terrett, multiple industry sources say the White House has finalized an ethics package for the CLARITY Act and circulated the proposed language to key Senate Republicans. 

While the details remain undisclosed, the reported agreement has strengthened expectations that a major obstacle to the bill's advancement has been removed.

The ethics provisions had emerged as one of the most contentious issues in negotiations. If the impasse has been resolved, Congress could be a significant step closer to advancing long-awaited digital asset legislation.

The update follows recent comments from House Financial Services Committee Chairman Bryan Steil, who said the CLARITY Act could pass this week. Senator Bill Hagerty has also voiced confidence in the bill's progress, reinforcing hopes that the U.S. is nearing its first comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets. For XRP, the stakes are high.

How the CLARITY Act Could Unlock XRP's Next Institutional Growth Phase 

The CLARITY Act aims to establish clear rules for digital assets, addressing years of regulatory uncertainty that have limited institutional adoption, delayed innovation, and created legal ambiguity for crypto companies operating in the United States.

A defined regulatory framework could unlock broader participation from banks, payment providers, fintech firms, exchanges, and asset managers by giving them greater confidence to launch and expand digital asset products.

XRP is widely considered one of the biggest potential beneficiaries. Ripple has spent years building enterprise payment infrastructure, tokenization solutions, and the RLUSD stablecoin ecosystem while navigating an uncertain regulatory environment. 

Therefore, greater legal clarity could reinforce institutional confidence in Ripple's business model and strengthen XRP's role in regulated financial markets.

It could also pave the way for expanded XRP-related offerings from U.S. exchanges and financial institutions, boosting liquidity, institutional participation, and overall market sentiment.

The reported breakthrough arrives as XRP continues consolidating below its previous cycle highs. Many analysts maintain that its long-term technical structure remains intact, suggesting a favorable regulatory outcome could serve as the catalyst needed to reignite bullish momentum.

More notably, the reported ethics agreement does not mean the CLARITY Act has become law. Updated bill text has yet to be released, and the legislation must still clear Congress before any regulatory changes take effect.

Even so, if the White House's reported breakthrough accelerates the bill's passage, it could represent one of the most consequential regulatory milestones for the U.S. crypto industry, and a potentially significant catalyst for cryptocurrencies like XRP.