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Ripple and Strategy Downplay Impact of CLARITY Act Defeat in US Senate
Industry firms stated that legal protections for Bitcoin and XRP remain secure despite the CLARITY Act failing to advance.
The US Senate blocked the CLARITY Act on Tuesday in a 49-to-50 vote, falling short of the 60 votes required to pass cloture. The bill, intended to codify federal market rules for digital assets, had previously passed the House of Representatives in July 2025 with bipartisan backing.
Following the vote, Ripple and Strategy—formerly MicroStrategy—argued that the legal standing of major digital assets remains unaffected. Strategy, which holds 845,050 BTC at an average purchase price of $75,412, noted that Bitcoin has operated with regulatory clarity for years. Bitcoin traded near $76,206 following the vote.
Ripple chief legal officer Stuart Alderoty pointed to a 2023 court decision affirming exchange sales were not securities transactions, as well as a joint SEC and CFTC interpretation recognizing XRP as a digital commodity. Politically, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer criticized Senate Democrats for the defeat, specifically calling out Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, while 18 state attorneys general had previously lobbied Congress to vote against the legislation.
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