The Clarity Act, if passed, is one of the potential events seen as bullish. There are traders who warn that they are selling their cryptocurrencies due to market weakness. A new debate on the social network Reddit about what could be the next bullish catalyst for XRP, Ripple’s cryptocurrency, reflects the current market uncertainty. The thread, opened on February 25, 2026, brings together divergent opinions that show expectations, doubts and frustrations among investors. Among the most repeated answers is the idea that regulatory clarity would be decisive. “Everyone is waiting for the Clarity Act,” which is being negotiated in the United States Congress, commented one user. This legislative project, promoted by President Donald Trump, classifies digital assets between securities and commodities. In this way, it offers a clearer regulatory framework for the adoption of crypto assets. It is estimated that it could be approved in April, as reported by BitcoinDynamic. In relation, another user answered that Potential catalysts for XRP are “the Clarity Act and real-world use”. Regarding the latter, historical bulls of the Ripple cryptocurrency expected it to gain use as an international transfer asset. However, this has not achieved great results, which is remembered by users. One commented in this regard that the rise of XRP would occur «when these supposed ‘institutions’ start using it for their supposed ‘transactions’, but until that happens, if it ever happens, the price is not going anywhere.» From another perspective, an Internet user took the conversation to another point to show that There is still demand that pushes the price upwards. «I am a buyer (…) There is your catalyst… I have bought it again since it reached $1.20. Confidence,» he commented. Although, in response, one user told him that the movements of a few retailers fail to be a catalyst. He added that large investors such as financial institutions are the ones who, “when they move XRP, it shows.”
XRP Bulls Tired
In this scenario, not everyone sees an immediate trigger for XRP. In fact, there are those who expressed resignation in the thread regarding the performance of the cryptocurrency. «I’m selling my entire position,» one commented, while someone else confessed: «It always goes up when I sell.» Some agreed that uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s policies is weighing on the market. Therefore, they believe that until this sentiment, driven by tariffs and war conflicts, stops, XRP will not rise. At the moment, XRP is trading at $1.38, 60% below its record of $3.6 reached on several exchanges on July 21, 2025. Although it should be noted that this level did not exceed the peak of $3.8 collected on some platforms on January 4, 2018.
XRP records a marked drop since July 2025. Source: TradingView. Meanwhile, bitcoin (BTC) is below $70,000, almost 50% below its all-time high of $126,000 marked on October 6, 2025. This has been affecting demand appetite in cryptocurrencies like XRP, which tend to have greater volatility due to their lower capitalization. In line with the general outlook, Mark Palmer, CEO of Benchmark-StoneX, said on February 24 that the Clarity Act could attract institutional investment to the cryptocurrency market. He even sees it possible for bitcoin (BTC) to reach new all-time high prices at the end of 2026 if approved. However, the specialist warned that the market could continue to be under downward pressure, since historically bitcoin corrections have been close to 80%. In addition, he specified that macroeconomic pressures continue, which means Risk aversion could continue to affect cryptocurrencies.
