Ongoing conversations in the US digital asset sector have intensified around whether the proposed CLARITY Act could materially influence the price and institutional adoption of XRP, even after recent regulatory progress. Vincent Van Code, a software engineer specializing in blockchain technology, commented on X that many overlook the critical difference between a landmark court verdict and formal federal legislation. He suggested that while last year’s decision in the SEC v. Ripple case was a notable milestone for XRP, it does not offer lasting legal certainty for major industry players.