The lights of the Capitol are turning on!
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee has pushed for rapid legislative action to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for cryptocurrency markets, in response to the growing role of digital assets in the global economy.
📍 What about XRP?
Although not mentioned directly in the initial draft, XRP has been the subject of multiple technical references during the hearings. Several senators have cited its cross-border use, scalability, and inclusion in institutional platforms.
It has even leaked that Ripple Labs participated in private technical advisory sessions, alongside Circle and Coinbase.
🔎 Key points of the new framework under discussion:
Shared oversight between the SEC and the CFTC.
Recognition of certain blockchains as 'critical financial infrastructure'.
Potential liquidity and disclosure requirements for token issuers.
Incentives for low-energy-consumption networks with 'proven utility'.
📊 XRP, a natural candidate for legal clarity?
With the judicial precedent of its partial victory against the SEC, and its adoption by banks and governments, XRP appears as one of the tokens most likely to be classified as a 'functional digital commodity', according to consulted experts.
