XRP (XRP) Price: Senate CLARITY Act Vote Looms as ETF Inflows Shatter Records

Key Highlights

• XRP price hovered between $1.37 and $1.39 on August 31, registering approximately 2% decline over 24 hours
• Senate cloture vote on the CLARITY Act set for September 15 at 2:15 p.m.
• Weekly XRP ETF inflows reached unprecedented $110.49 million
• Open interest in CME XRP futures surged 36%, representing 17% of overall market exposure
• Critical support zone identified at $1.35–$1.38, with resistance level between $1.53 and $1.55

On August 31, XRP was changing hands around $1.37, experiencing approximately 2% downward movement over the previous 24-hour period. Market participants are closely monitoring an upcoming Senate vote on September 15 that may significantly influence XRP’s near-term trajectory.

The scheduled vote represents a cloture motion for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, commonly referred to as the CLARITY Act. A threshold of 60 votes is required simply to advance the measure to full floor debate — this procedural step doesn’t ensure final passage.

In July 2025, the House of Representatives approved its version with a 294–134 vote, gaining support from 78 Democratic members. The Senate Banking Committee cleared a companion measure with a 15–9 vote in May 2026, though a more comprehensive version subsequently lost momentum.

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The House passed it 294–134 in July 2025 with 78 Democrats voting yes.

The Senate Banking Committee advanced it 15–9 in May 2026, but the full Senate vote was delayed… pic.twitter.com/DJxIAwfnF0

— Coin Bureau (@coinbureau) August 30, 2026

Prediction market sentiment has shifted dramatically. Current probabilities for 2026 passage stand around 14%, a steep decline from the 82% odds recorded in February. Democratic lawmakers have requested enhanced provisions addressing political officials’ involvement with cryptocurrency earnings before offering their backing.

CFTC Chairman Michael Selig has indicated the agency possesses sufficient authority under current regulations to oversee cryptocurrency markets. Additionally, on August 18, the SEC published its Regulation Crypto Assets framework, which incorporates several definitional elements aligned with the CLARITY Act.

On August 31, cryptocurrency analyst XrpArab shared insights suggesting CFTC Chairman Michael Selig appears optimistic regarding the September 15 Senate proceedings. The analyst highlighted unresolved matters requiring attention and emphasized the ramifications should the cloture motion fail ahead of the October election recess.

Unprecedented ETF Capital Inflows Demonstrate Growing Institutional Appetite

XRP-focused exchange-traded funds documented their highest weekly capital inflows on record, totaling $110.49 million. August 28 witnessed particularly strong activity with net inflows reaching $26.20 million in a single day, elevating cumulative net inflows to $1.66 billion.

Bitwise dominated contributions with $15.40 million, while Canary contributed $5.12 million and Franklin added $2.99 million. Total net assets under management across XRP ETF offerings reached $1.44 billion.

CME Derivatives Market Share Expands While Overall Leverage Contracts

Open interest in CME XRP futures expanded from 284 million tokens to 387 million tokens between August 17 and August 31, representing approximately 36% growth. CME’s share of total XRP futures exposure climbed to roughly 17%, up from 10% in mid-August.

CME XRP futures share surges to 17% as token rallies 40% in two weeks

CME’s XRP futures open interest climbed 36% to 387 million tokens between Aug. 17–31, while total XRP futures exposure across all exchanges fell 16% to 2.34 billion tokens. XRP price rose nearly 40% to… pic.twitter.com/VjkEC33rP3

— NewsTongue (@NewsTongueX) September 1, 2026

Aggregate XRP open interest across all trading platforms declined from 2.77 billion tokens to 2.34 billion tokens over this timeframe, despite XRP’s price appreciating nearly 40%.

CFTC positioning data through August 25 revealed leveraged funds maintaining net short positions of approximately 116 million XRP, more than doubling from the previous week’s 57 million XRP. Dealers increased net-long positions by roughly 60 million XRP, while asset managers expanded holdings by approximately 28 million tokens.

XRP-focused analyst account XRP Update observed on X that XRP is consolidating within a narrow triangle pattern near $1.38 following a 56% rally, projecting a potential measured move toward $2.17 if the formation resolves upward.

The Relative Strength Index has moderated to 43. Support zones are established at $1.35–$1.38, while resistance levels await at $1.53–$1.55.