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Home/Markets & Investing/SEC ENFORCEMENT ACTION · RIPPLE XRP SEC

The CLARITY Act Could Formalize XRP as a Digital Commodity to Unlock Institutional Custody

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Iris Reeves

SEC enforcement action · Apr 18, 2026

The CLARITY Act Could Formalize XRP as a Digital Commodity to Unlock Institutional Custody

Source: DojiDoji Data Terminal

Institutional asset managers can allocate capital to XRP if a defined regulatory treatment is established. This shift depends on the CLARITY Act, which has passed the House of Representatives and now awaits Senate approval. The bill defines digital assets as either digital commodities or investment contracts. Tokens running on decentralized networks are classified as digital commodities under the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Because XRP runs on a decentralized network, the act would formalize its status as a digital commodity, reducing the risk of SEC enforcement actions.

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