Why September 15 Could Be a Major Test

XRP and the CLARITY Act: Why September 15 Could Be a Major Test

Here’s why the vast XRP Army is counting the days until the September 15 CLARITY Act vote. But, can they be wrong?
ByJordan Lyanchev

All crypto eyes have turned to the two major events next week (and the CPI inflation data on Friday), with some favoring the FOMC meeting, while others put more emphasis on the CLARITY Act vote on September 15.

The XRP community appears to be in the second camp, as the countdown to the vote has become one of the biggest talking points among them, especially on X and Reddit.

One of the popular users going by the X handle RippleXity recently outlined the significance of the CLARITY Act on XRP since it could put the token “at the center.”

XRP Has an Advantage?

The highly anticipated legislation would establish a comprehensive framework dividing responsibility for crypto between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. For Ripple’s native token, one of those major regulatory questions has already been answered

In March, the SEC explicitly identified XRP as a digital commodity, alongside BTC, ETH, SOL, ADA, and several other crypto assets. The watchdog said digital commodities derive their value primarily from the operation of their underlying networks and supply-and-demand dynamics rather than expectations of profits generated

As such, the CLARITY Act could provide something more valuable over the long term: durability. Current SEC and CFTC interpretations can potentially be changed by future administrations, but federal legislation is considerably harder to reverse.

The bill would also establish a formal regulatory regime for digital commodity exchanges, brokers, and dealers, and give the CFTC an expanded role in overseeing spot digital commodities markets.

Source: cryptopotato.com