XRP Price Prediction: What Could the September 15 CLARITY Act Vote Mean for XRP?

XRP price hovered at $1.059 on Sunday after holding above the crucial $1.00 psychological support level. 

The XRP price traded around 1.8% higher, although weekly performance remained negative following recent selling pressure. 

Its recovery reflects improving cryptocurrency sentiment as Bitcoin reclaimed $65,000 and ETH price remained above $1,900.

CLARITY Act Faces Key September 15 Test

The Senate could hold its earliest procedural vote on the CLARITY Act on September 15. Nonetheless, that date has not been confirmed as a passage vote by the lawmakers. Senate Majority Leader John Thune placed the legislation in line as lawmakers went on recess in August.

The measure needs 60 Senate votes, requiring support from several Democrats. The conflict with the provisions of ethics and decentralized finance insurance is still a challenge. Such divisions would precondition market expectations before senators come back.

The law aims at establishing more explicit oversight boundaries between the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The increased predictability of regulation may favor XRP especially since its history is still closely linked to American securities enforcement.

Grayscale research chief Zach Pandl added that the 2026 prospects of the CLARITY Act are dimmed by election-year politics and the Senate calendar. Bitcoin and stablecoin increase could persist anyway. Nonetheless, without expanded regulations, investment and blockchain creation may further leave the United States.

Grayscale: CLARITY Act Unlikely to Pass This Year, but Crypto Can Still Move Forward

Grayscale Head of Research Zach Pandl said the chances of the CLARITY Act passing this year now appear low due to the Senate calendar and election-year politics. He argued that failure to pass… pic.twitter.com/PGcIcYemjt

— Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) August 9, 2026

XRP Price Outlook

An effective procedural vote can enhance trust and assist XRP price to break $1.08 and $1.12. Any long term progress to $1.18 would require strong trading volume. Wider strength in Bitcoin and other key assets may also facilitate such a case.

The inability to move the measure forward may be a disappointment to traders who were hoping to see a move in regulation. XRP price may then retest $1.00, with $0.95 becoming the next downside target. Uncertainty may further be prolonged by political delays up to the midterm election.

The direction of XRP in September will thus rely on legislative progress and technical verification.

XRP ETF Assets Approach $1 Billion While Daily Flows Remain Flat

The XRP exchange-traded funds saw no net inflows on August 7, which left combined historical inflows at 1.51 billion.

Total assets reached $953.19 million, representing nearly 1.49% of XRP’s overall market capitalization.

Bitwise’s XRP fund led the market with $303.40 million in assets. The XRPZ of Franklin came next with 245.36 million. Canary, XRPC, had $237.38 million, and 21Shares and Grayscale controlled smaller amounts.

Joint trading amounted to 15.79 million. Bitwise recorded the highest daily trading value at $8.13 million.During the session, all five funds were lower. Their daily losses ranged between 1.09% and 1.30%.