Geopolitical tensions and oil shortages may lead to sustained inflation, 
influencing the Fed to maintain or increase rates in 2026.
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Escalating tensions could destabilize the region, impacting global oil markets 
and increasing the risk of broader military conflict.
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Bitcoin Conference 2026 attendees weren&#8217;t just talking about Bitcoin. Ripple 
had a visible presence at the event, and XRP was drawing attention from 
investors who had previously kept their distance from the token. Related 
Reading: XRP Bulls Eye Breakout As Ripple Unveils 13,000 Bank Connections 
Worldwide A Shift In Sentiment Jake Claver, chairman of Digital Ascension 
Group, said he saw a clear change in attitude toward XRP at the conference. 
Longtime Bitcoin holders, who once had little interest in XRP, were starting 
to look at the token and move money into its ecosystem. Claver made the 
remarks during an appearance on the Good Evening Crypto podcast, hosted by 
Abdullah &#8220;Abs&#8221; Nassif. His broader argument: XRP doesn&#8217;t need Congress to act 
for its price to move. The legal and regulatory groundwork, he said, is 
already in place. That view runs counter to what some market watchers have 
been saying. A popular narrative in crypto circles holds that passage of the 
CLARITY Act — a proposed piece of legislation aimed at defining rules for 
digital assets — would be the key trigger for XRP&#8217;s next major price move. 
Claver doesn&#8217;t buy it. Agencies Already Moving According to Claver, the SEC 
and CFTC have been doing the work without waiting for new laws. Both agencies 
have issued guidelines that classify XRP as a digital commodity, he said, and 
recent developments tied to the GENIUS Act have pushed US crypto regulation 
further along than many people realize. What the market needs now, in his 
view, is execution — not more legislation. The legal cloud that once hung over 
XRP has already lifted. The SEC&#8217;s lawsuit against Ripple, which dragged on for 
years and created significant uncertainty for investors, has been resolved. 
Claver said that resolution has brought a new wave of interest to the token, 
with more capital flowing in as confidence grows. XRP is currently trading at 
$1.40, up about 1.55% on the day and roughly 7% over the past month. Over the 
past year, though, the token is down 32%. Related Reading: Satoshi’s 22,000 
Wallets Could Make Quantum Attacks On Bitcoin Far More Difficult: Expert 
Institutions Take Notice Ripple&#8217;s president has described 2026 as a year of 
institutional adoption at scale, and Claver echoed that framing. He pointed to 
public statements from executives at Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange, 
who have spoken openly about tokenization and the role blockchain technology 
could play in traditional financial markets. Reports indicate that XRP and the 
XRP Ledger are being positioned as infrastructure for payments and settlement 
— areas where institutional players are actively looking for solutions. 
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Iran tensions, oil shortages impact Fed rate cut expectations for 2026

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