XRP, BNB Outperform Bitcoin After CLARITY Act Clears Senate Banking Committee

• XRP and BNB outperformed Bitcoin after the Senate Banking Committee advanced the CLARITY Act.
• Bitcoin rose about 1.5% and briefly topped $82,000 in intraday trade following the Senate committee vote.
• Most retail traders on Stocktwits believe the CLARITY Act vote was a “game changer” for the crypto industry.

The cryptocurrency market climbed higher on Friday morning, with Ripple’s XRP (XRP) and Binance Coin (BNB) outperforming Bitcoin (BTC) after the  Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act of 2025 cleared the Senate Banking Committee.

XRP’s price rose 2.8% in the last 24 hours to around $1.47 after hitting an intra-day high of over $1.50. Retail sentiment around the altcoin on Stocktwits trended in ‘bullish’ territory over the past day, with chatter at ‘high’ levels.

XRP Traders Focus On $1.50 Resistance

Many retail traders on the platform were disappointed that XRP didn’t hold above $1.50, with some stating that XRP trades like a stablecoin.

Meanwhile, BNB’s price climbed 2.4% in the last 24 hours to around $688. Retail sentiment around the token rose to ‘neutral’ from ‘bearish’ territory over the past day. Chatter stayed at ‘low’ levels.

Bitcoin’s price lagged BNB and XRP, rising just 1.5% in the last 24 hours to around $80,700 after hitting an intra-day high of over $82,000 after the CLARITY Act was passed. Retail sentiment around the apex cryptocurrency on Stocktwits rose to ‘bullish’ from ‘neutral’ territory over the past day, but chatter stayed at ‘normal’ levels.

CLARITY Act Vote Boosts Crypto Optimism

Most cryptocurrency retail traders on the platform believe the CLARITY Act, clearing the Senate Banking Committee vote, to be a “game changer” for the industry, according to an ongoing poll on Stocktwits. At least one-third believe it's a “step in the right direction, while a small margin of 7% believe it could die before August.

The overall cryptocurrency market inched up by 0.8% over the last 24 hours, holding at $2.76 trillion. CoinGlass data showed around $334 million liquidated over the past day, with a near-even split between long and short positions, as Bitcoin’s price swung from under $80,000 to $82,000, before resting at around $80,700. 

Read also: CLARITY Act ‘Just Not Ready,’ Says Senator Warren While Bitcoin Climbs Towards $81K

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