CLARITY Act Momentum Revives XRP ETF Narrative as Flare XRPFi Sees Growing Institutional Attention

Singapore Gulf Bank has entered a strategic banking partnership with Standard Chartered to strengthen cross-border settlement and multi-currency payment services across emerging digital asset markets. According to a release shared with crypto.news on Tuesday, the agreement expands the bank’s correspondent…

The ABA's lobbying against stablecoin provisions highlights the tension between traditional banking and emerging financial technologies, impacting future financial landscapes. The post American Bankers Association escalates lobbying against CLARITY Act stablecoin provisions appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The American Bankers Association (ABA) is pressing for big changes to the Clarity Act, claiming the crypto market structure bill could put bank deposits at risk of losing ground to stablecoins. Last week, the Senate Banking Committee announced it had scheduled a new markup session to consider the potential legislation. Over the weekend, ABA President […] The post Bank Lobbyists Strike Out Against Clarity Act, Say Bill Would Risk ‘Flight of Bank Deposits’ Into Payment Stablecoins appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

Global crypto funds have extended their positive streak into a sixth straight week amid growing rally conviction and a boost from improving sentiment around the CLARITY Act ahead of its long‑delayed Senate Banking markup. Related Reading: Bitcoin Price Gains Renewed Strength, Market Eyes Bullish Breakout Bitcoin Leads Crypto Funds $858M Inflows Global crypto investment products have extended their positive streak for the sixth consecutive week after posting $857.9 million in inflows over the past week. The funds saw a significant surge from the modest $117 million recorded on the week that ended on April 24. As Bitcoin surged to its highest levels in months, funds based on the flagship crypto led last week’s boom, drawing $706.1 million and bringing year-to-date (YTD) flows to $4.9 billion, according to CoinShares data. Conversely, short Bitcoin products saw $14.4 million in outflows, its largest withdrawals of the year, indicating traders are unwinding hedges amid growing rally convic

The Senate Banking Committee has unveiled a new draft of the Clarity Act days before a scheduled markup vote, reopening negotiations over stablecoin oversight, DeFi protections, and ethics rules tied to federal officials’ crypto activities. According to a statement released…

XRP trades near $1.47 as bulls target a breakout above $1.49, with $1.80 emerging as the next upside level. XRP traded near $1.47 on the daily chart as analysts watched a key breakout level at $1.49. A daily close above the top of the short-term channel could open a move toward $1.80, while failure to […] The post XRP Eyes Breakout Toward $1.80 If Bulls Secure Close Above $1.49 appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.

A 126% price surge that pushed XRP to an all-time high of $3.6 last July started with a pattern that looks a lot like what is happening right now. Related Reading: Swiss Bitcoin Reserve Effort Withdrawn After Resistance From Central Bank Shorts Dominating Despite Rising Prices Funding rates on Binance have stayed negative since February 2026, even as XRP climbed roughly 27% from a low of $1.10. That gap between trader sentiment and actual price movement is what caught the attention of CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost, who flagged the setup in a recent market commentary. Short positions have been dominant across a 30-day period, data shows, and that stretch of negativity marks the longest such run in recent history for the token. The broader altcoin market had a rough start to the year. The TOTAL3 index, which tracks global crypto market capitalization excluding Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stablecoins, shed more than $540 billion during the correction. Global uncertainty hit altcoins harder than

XRP price started a downside correction from the $1.5050 zone. The price is now consolidating and might aim for another increase if it stays above the $1.4450 zone. XRP price started a downside correction after it failed to stay above the $1.50 zone. The price is now trading above $1.4450 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a bullish trend line forming with support at $1.4450 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could start a fresh increase if it settles above $1.480. XRP Price Holds Key Support XRP price started a decent upward move above $1.4350 and $1.4550, outperforming Bitcoin and Ethereum. The price gained pace for a clear move above the $1.480 resistance. A high was formed at $1.5074, and the price started a downside correction. There was a move below $1.4750 and $1.4650. The price dipped below the 38.2% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $1.3785 swing low to the $1.5074 high. The price is now trading above $1.