XRP traded near $1.29 on Sept. 16, 2026, after the Senate rejected a CLARITY Act cloture motion 49-50 on Sept. 15, while Zcash (ZEC) briefly fell with the broader market before rallying to roughly $1,250. XRP had declined about 8% over seven days, including a 9% one-day fall to $1.28, as markets also anticipated a possible 25-basis-point Federal Reserve rate increase following higher-than-expected Sept. 11 inflation data. ZEC’s market capitalization reached approximately $21 billion, with about $7.70 billion in 24-hour futures volume, $2.61 billion in open interest and $18.07 million in liquidations. Prediction-market odds of CLARITY Act enactment in 2026 fell from about 34% before the vote to below 20% afterward, while Zcash holders strongly supported proposals for the NU7 upgrade, including reducing the target block interval from 75 seconds to 25 seconds.