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3 Altcoins That Benefit the Most from the CLARITY Act and Why

The Crypto Market Structure Act, CLARITY Act, has passed the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday. This voting outcome brings the crypto market structure bill one step closer to full Senate approval and shifts the risk profile for altcoin holders.

Three tokens stand out as directly benefiting because their profiles align with the grandfather clause, decentralization test, and DeFi protections in this bill. Meanwhile, XRP, Solana, and Hyperliquid each fit the mechanisms prioritized by this regulation.

XRP Finds a Way Out of SEC Uncertainty

XRP, the main asset on the Ripple network, is the closest to the grandfather clause in this bill. That clause accelerates the commodity status for tokens whose ETF products have already been approved or are in process, thus bypassing the full mature-blockchain test.

Historically, XRP sales in the secondary market have often attracted SEC scrutiny. However, this bill ends that exposure for tokens meeting the new commodity definition.

This explains why the token has risen nearly 7% in the last 24 hours, and is now trading at $1.51 at the time of publication.

“CLARITY Act talks just took a BIG step forward. Sen. Warner confirms progress after Republicans accepted key changes. Translation: regulation is aligning… and that’s exactly what XRP has been waiting for. The rails are being built,” said one user.

Solana as an Example of DeFi Protection

Solana
SOLUSD
qualifies as a mature blockchain according to the decentralization threshold in this bill. The token also benefits from DeFi safe harbor protections that shield non-custodial developers, validators, and liquidity providers from broker registration obligations.

This chain manages the largest DeFi ecosystem outside of Ethereum based on transaction volume. Perpetual products, staking, and real-world asset tokenization concentrate activity onshore.

Institutional rotation through the SOL ETF and staking yields now have a regulatory foundation that was previously absent in the broader crypto market.

Unlike XRP, Solana’s price only increased by 1.68%, and is trading at $92.70 at the time of publication.

Hyperliquid Responds to the CLARITY Act

Hyperliquid (HYPE) runs a fully on-chain perpetuals exchange on its layer-1. This architecture directly aligns with the DeFi safe-harbor protections in this bill.

This protection shields non-custodial protocols from broker and dealer registration requirements while still enforcing anti-fraud measures.

HYPE is trading at $43.86 at the time of publication, recording a 12% increase in the last 24 hours.

Meanwhile, custodial support from BitGo has expanded institutional access.

HYPE has no legacy issues with the SEC and has a strong product-market fit in one of the largest-volume crypto sectors. This token could further grow as US institutional capital re-enters the DeFi space.

However, the bill still needs to be aligned with the U.S. House version and must pass a 60-vote threshold in the Senate.

Senators have already added over 100 amendments to this discussion. Language related to stablecoin yield or DeFi treatment could still influence the potential upside of each token.