XRP Slides After CLARITY Act Stalls, ChatGPT Lays Out What Could Come Next

XRP came under sharp pressure after the US Senate failed to move the CLARITY Act forward in a Tuesday cloture vote, a result that many in the market had anticipated but that still hit crypto prices hard. XRP fell more than 8% at its worst point, slipping below $1.30 to a monthly low. The pullback looked more than standard profit-taking. Cumulative volume delta dropped to negative 10.5 million, pointing to sustained sell-side pressure following the regulatory headline. With the initial shock now digested, CryptoPotato asked ChatGPT to map out the next steps for XRP and the key levels likely to shape the near-term trend. Regulation delayed, not abandoned ChatGPT's first takeaway was that the Sept. 15 failure to advance the bill does not mean the legislation is dead. In the interim, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission retain primary responsibility, and both agencies are already pushing ahead with crypto oversight under existing authority. The model noted that agency rulemaking can be more easily reversed by a future administration, which is why a congressional framework such as CLARITY still matters. It also argued that XRP's situation is somewhat different from much of the market. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said after the vote that the company's operations and momentum remain intact, adding that the Senate setback does not change XRP's current legal standing in the US. XRP's regulatory footing has improved over recent years, particularly after the resolution of the SEC lawsuit over the token's status. Institutional access has also expanded. XRP ETFs have drawn more than $1.7 billion in inflows in less than a year, according to the brief. In ChatGPT's view, Congress's inability to agree on market structure delays the next layer of clarity rather than undoing progress already made. Key scenarios and price levels ChatGPT expects XRP to spend time rebuilding confidence instead of immediately resuming the mid-August rally that lifted it to $1.70. The base case outlined is a consolidation range between $1.25 and $1.50 as investors weigh the vote's implications and monitor ETF flows. A move back above $1.50 would reopen the path to a retest of $1.70. If institutional demand strengthens and the broader altcoin market improves, the $2.00 level could return to focus. On the downside, the bearish scenario calls for a drop toward $1.20 if ETF flows weaken and overall market momentum fades. This story was originally published by CryptoPotato.