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18 May 2026, 21:30
Curious About What The CLARITY Act Says About XRP? Here Are The Parts To Focus ON
With the US Digital Asset CLARITY Act inching closer to becoming law, many investors and supporters are eager to know how it could shake things up for XRP. A crypto analyst has broken down the specific sections of the bill that could directly impact XRP, Ripple, and its stablecoin RLUSD. These key parts touch on XRP’s status as a commodity, its role in banking infrastructure, and potential yield opportunities for investors. What The CLARITY Act Means For XRP In a recent X post, pseudonymous crypto analyst @Whiplash437 outlined the exact sections of the CLARITY Act that could have the biggest impact on XRP. He started with Section 105, which defines digital assets and supports classifying blockchain-based cryptocurrencies as commodities. Related Reading: The CLARITY Act Is Not The Only Win For XRP, Here Are Other Wins For Ripple According to the analyst, this section matters because it could pull cryptocurrencies out from under the tight, strict grip of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and place them firmly under the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). @Whiplash437 noted that Section 105 could build a legal shield around XRP by turning Judge Analisa Torres’ earlier ruling, that XRP’s secondary market sales are not securities, into permanent federal law. He then moved on to Section 110, which requires digital commodity exchanges, dealers, and brokers to register for Anti-Money Laundering (AML) purposes and comply with the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). The section also introduces the concept of “mature blockchains,” a classification that would fall under CFTC oversight. @Whiplash437 described this part of the bill as a test, noting that the XRP Ledger (XRPL) has already passed the mature blockchain criteria. He touted the blockchain’s growth, noting that XRPL has had 13 years of zero downtime, executed over 90 million transitions, and boasts globally placed decentralized validators. The analyst also said that this section would officially qualify XRP as a digital commodity under the CFTC. How The Bill Could Affect Ripple And RLUSD Beyond XRP, @Whiplash437 also highlighted sections of the CLARITY Act that could be a big win for Ripple and RLUSD once the bill is passed. He pointed to Section 401, which focuses on how financial institutions handle digital assets. Related Reading: Bitcoin And XRP Climb On CLARITY Act News—But Clear Path To Law Isn’t Done Yet Under this section, the analyst said US banks, credit unions, and financial holding companies would be allowed to use digital assets for payments, custody, clearing, and settlement. He also noted that this part of the bill will effectively unlock the entire American banking sector to Ripple’s infrastructure and the XRP Ledger. Finally, @Whiplash437 also flagged Section 404, which bans yield payments on just holding stablecoins. The analyst stated that despite the restriction, the bill still allows crypto users to earn activity-based rewards through staking, governance, and loyalty programs. He believes this policy will play a key role in shaping how RLUSD is offered across the US markets. Featured image from Freepik, chart from Tradingview.com
18 May 2026, 21:30
Ethereum Institutional Adoption Expands: ETH Held In Corporate Reserves Climbs To New Landmark
Ethereum’s sideways price action has continued, but demand for the leading altcoin on the institutional level has not yet cooled down. During this persistent price action, institutions across the sector have been quietly increasing their exposure to ETH, buying more of the altcoin. Corporate Demand Pushes Ethereum Reserves Higher A recent report has revealed an underlying persistent demand for Ethereum even as its price continues to face downside pressure. In the face of volatility, i nstitutional investors have continued acquiring ETH as the amount of ETH held in corporate reserves climbs sharply to fresh levels. According to Crypto Patel, a researcher and on-chain analyst, the number of ETH collectively held in corporate reserves has recently reached 7.33 million ETH, valued at a whopping $16 billion. This figure marks its highest level yet. The milestone shows that businesses across the crypto and financial sectors are becoming more open to treating Ethereum as a strategic part of long-term treasury and digital asset plans rather than just as a speculative asset. When institutions are buying, it often points to rising confidence in Ethereum and the network ’s expanding role across the blockchain sector. With roughly 6% of ETH’s total supply now sitting on corporate balance sheets, Crypto Patel has labeled this a rapidly growing institutional accumulation. Overall, the increase in corporate ETH reserves underscores ETH’s role as one of the leading assets for long-term investments in the broader and ever-dynamic cryptocurrency sector. Small And Medium-Sized ETH Whales Are On A Selling Spree It is important to note that sentiment toward Ethereum is not uniformly bullish. CW, a market expert and verified author at CryptoQuant, has outlined a negative shift in sentiment among small and medium-sized ETH whales. In the expert’s post shared on the X platform, it is shown that the groups of key investors are steadily offloading their ETH holdings, indicating growing caution amid the current bearish market environment. These investors are likely selling their coins in order to secure more gains and prevent more losses. While small and medium-sized whales continue to sell their ETH , large whales are doing the opposite as their balance has steadily increased. CW stated that this suggests that large whales are snatching up the coins being sold by these cohorts. In the meantime, this trend could play a critical role in shaping momentum, particularly when large holders begin positioning for potential upside. Currently, the price of ETH is trading at $2,119, showing a more than 3% decline over the past day. However, after examining its price action on the 4-hour time frame, CW noted that Ethereum has now entered a buy wall zone, which is acting as a key support zone for the altcoin. While ETH is in a buy wall zone, a region where robust demand might promote price stability and possibly spur a recovery , a sell wall has also emerged around the $2,250 price level, which also paints a potential bearish outlook for the token.
18 May 2026, 21:30
Minnesota Greenlights Bank Crypto Custody Aug 1 as AI Trails Human Engineers
Crypto News Minnesota has become the first midwestern U.S. state to enact a unified legislative framework permitting both state-chartered banks and credit unions to offer custody for Bitcoin and ot...
18 May 2026, 21:30
Bitcoin Miner Revenue Drops 9.44% Following Network Difficulty Jump
After approaching $40 per petahash per second (PH/s) in hashprice terms, bitcoin’s latest price decline triggered a pullback in hashprice, reducing mining profitability since May 14. Conditions tightened further the next day when the difficulty adjustment arrived, pushing mining difficulty 3.12% higher than the previous epoch. Bitcoin Petahash Value Slides to $35 as Mining Difficulty
18 May 2026, 21:28
Bitcoin Rebounds Near $77K on Iran Pause as Citi Flags Quantum Risk, ETFs Bleed $1B
Bitcoin News Bitcoin clawed back toward $77,000 late on May 18 after President Donald Trump confirmed he had halted a planned US military strike on Iran at the urging of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and th...
18 May 2026, 21:28
Soluna revenue jumps 58% as hosting business offsets weaker Bitcoin mining
Hosting revenue outpaced mining as new capacity came online, highlighting Soluna’s shift toward data centers for AI and high-performance computing.
