Bitcoin Conference 2026 attendees weren\u2019t just talking about Bitcoin. Ripple had a visible presence at the event, and XRP was drawing attention from investors who had previously kept their distance from the token.<\/p>\n
Jake Claver, chairman of Digital Ascension Group<\/a>, said he saw a clear change in attitude toward XRP at the conference.<\/p>\n Longtime Bitcoin holders, who once had little interest in XRP, were starting to look at the token and move money into its ecosystem.<\/p>\n Claver made the remarks during an appearance on the Good Evening Crypto podcast, hosted by Abdullah \u201cAbs\u201d Nassif.<\/p>\n His broader argument: XRP doesn\u2019t need Congress to act for its price to move. The legal and regulatory groundwork, he said, is already in place.<\/p>\n That view runs counter to what some market watchers have been saying. A popular narrative in crypto circles holds that passage of the CLARITY Act<\/a> \u2014 a proposed piece of legislation aimed at defining rules for digital assets \u2014 would be the key trigger for XRP\u2019s next major price move. Claver doesn\u2019t buy it.<\/p>\n According to Claver, the SEC and CFTC have been doing the work without waiting for new laws. Both agencies have issued guidelines that classify XRP as a digital commodity, he said, and recent developments tied to the GENIUS Act<\/a> have pushed US crypto regulation further along than many people realize. What the market needs now, in his view, is execution \u2014 not more legislation.<\/p>\n The legal cloud that once hung over XRP has already lifted. The SEC\u2019s lawsuit against Ripple, which dragged on for years and created significant uncertainty for investors, has been resolved.<\/p>\n Claver said that resolution has brought a new wave of interest to the token, with more capital flowing in as confidence grows.<\/p>\nAgencies Already Moving<\/h2>\n