XRP Trails Crypto Rally as ETF Inflows Collapse and Senate Delays CLARITY Vote
The Senate’s postponement of the CLARITY Act removes a near-term regulatory catalyst, leaving ETF demand too small to counter large flows into bitcoin and ether.
Overview
- XRP has fallen about 5% over the past week to roughly $1.03 while bitcoin, ether and solana advanced and total crypto market capitalization rose to about $2.19 trillion.
- XRP-focused ETFs recorded net inflows for a fourth consecutive week but new capital plunged roughly 93% week-over-week to about $1 million, according to SoSoValue data.
- By contrast, bitcoin and ether ETFs attracted substantially larger capital, each taking in hundreds of millions of dollars and creating a relative allocation headwind for XRP.
- The U.S. Senate’s delay of the CLARITY Act has removed an expected legal clarifier for XRP, which market participants say is a key near-term factor suppressing institutional appetite.
- Technical indicators show XRP trading below the 50-, 100- and 200-day EMAs with an RSI near 39, yet analysts describe on-chain order flow as quiet absorption rather than wholesale liquidation and say price direction now hinges on renewed ETF demand or regulatory clarity.