XRP (XRP +5.57%) is rapidly gaining ground in Tuesday's trading. The cryptocurrency token had risen by 5.4% over the previous 24 hours of trading as of 7 p.m. ET. Bitcoin and Ethereum were up 4.6% and 7.5%, respectively, over the same stretch.
The crypto market is enjoying bullish momentum today as investors anticipate new legislation that could strengthen adoption trends for digital assets. XRP and other tokens are also getting a boost as investors ramp up bets that the Federal Reserve will deliver more than one interest rate cut this year.
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Investors are bullish on new crypto legislation
Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott released a draft of the committee's Clarity Act today, and investors are responding positively to the content of the bill. The Clarity Act would establish simplified rules and regulatory frameworks for the cryptocurrency industry, and many XRP investors are pleased to see that the draft includes provisions that would make XRP and other tokens categorically the same as Bitcoin and Ethereum.
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While discussion of the Clarity Act within the Senate was originally expected to take place this week, the analysis of the proposed legislation has been delayed by two weeks. The timeline for the passage of an encompassing regulatory framework for the crypto industry remains unclear, but investors are betting that favorable legislation will be passed this year.
XRP and other tokens are rising on interest rate hopes
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) published new inflation data this morning, and crypto investors liked what they saw. The consumer price index (CPI) increased 0.2% on a sequential monthly basis and 2.6% annually. Meanwhile, economists had forecasted sequential inflation of 0.3% and annual inflation of 2.7%.
With inflation coming in below expectations, investors are hoping that the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will vote to lower benchmark interest rates multiple times this year. Lower interest rates create a more bullish backdrop for the crypto market, and softer inflation makes it more likely that the Fed will serve up rate cuts.
