CLARITY Act clears Senate Banking Committee as XRP surges 5% and Bitcoin reclaims $81K!

Crypto markets pushed through a hostile macro tape on Friday after the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act cleared the Senate Banking Committee in a 15-9 bipartisan vote, with bitcoin reclaiming $81,055 and XRP leading major altcoins with a 4.5% gain to $1.49 — extending its seven-day run to 7.6%. Dogecoin added 3% to $0.1159 and is up 8.9% on the week, while BNB gained 2% to $681 and Solana climbed 2% to $91.

The bill's advance is the first major bipartisan move on crypto market structure legislation in months. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott secured the margin after a last-minute procedural maneuver that admitted additional amendments, winning two Democratic votes. The legislation now heads toward a merger with a similar bill from the Senate Agriculture Committee before a full Senate floor vote.

XRP's outperformance reflects the regulatory tailwind landing directly on its…