XRP sinks 10% as the Clarity Act fails and bitcoin slides toward $76,000

Published 16 Sep 2026, 03:39 UTC. Updated 16 Sep 2026, 15:45 UTC.

The Senate's 49-50 procedural vote left the crypto market structure bill 11 short of what it needed, and every major token fell.

Directly affected

CRCW Crypto
Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust
This price moves with the crypto market
COIN Coinbase
The crypto exchange moves with trading volumes
MSTR Strategy
This company's value is tied to its bitcoin holdings
MARA MARA Holdings
Bitcoin miners move with the bitcoin price
RIOT Riot Platforms
Bitcoin miners move with the bitcoin price
HOOD Robinhood
Retail trading apps move with crypto volumes
BITB BITWISE BITCOIN ETF TR
GA selected BITB as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bitcoin. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
BITU PROSHARES ULTRA BITCOIN ETF
GA selected BITU as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bitcoin. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
BITX 2X BITCOIN STRATEGY ETF
GA selected BITX as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bitcoin. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
GBTC GRAYSCALE BITCOIN TRUST ETF
GA selected GBTC as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bitcoin. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

Ticker	T-5	T-3	T-1	T0	T+1	T+2	T+3
CRCW	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
IBIT	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
COIN	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
MSTR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
MARA	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
RIOT	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
HOOD	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
BITB	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
BITU	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
BITX	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
GBTC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

The Senate's 49-50 procedural vote left the crypto market structure bill 11 short of what it needed, and every major token fell.

Source: CoinDesk

The price since 16 Sep 2026: Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB) versus the S&P 500

Since the first closing price after “XRP sinks 10% as the Clarity Act fails and bitcoin slides toward $76,000,” Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB) is +6.78%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is +0.52% over the same days, a +6.26% difference versus the market.

BITB

SPY

Who gains and who loses around Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB)

Companies tied to this story

BITB Bitwise Bitcoin ETF
In “XRP sinks 10% as the Clarity Act fails and bitcoin slides toward $76,000,” Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected BITB as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bitcoin. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
BITU Proshares Ultra Bitcoin Etf
In “XRP sinks 10% as the Clarity Act fails and bitcoin slides toward $76,000,” Proshares Ultra Bitcoin Etf (BITU) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected BITU as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bitcoin. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
BITX 2X Bitcoin Strategy Etf
In “XRP sinks 10% as the Clarity Act fails and bitcoin slides toward $76,000,” 2X Bitcoin Strategy Etf (BITX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected BITX as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bitcoin. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
GBTC Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF
For “XRP sinks 10% as the Clarity Act fails and bitcoin slides toward $76,000,” Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF (GBTC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected GBTC as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bitcoin. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF
iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 16 Sep 2026 story “XRP sinks 10% as the Clarity Act fails and bitcoin slides toward $76,000.” Reason on file: GA selected IBIT as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bitcoin. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
ARKB Ark 21Shares Bitcoin ETF
Ark 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 16 Sep 2026 story “XRP sinks 10% as the Clarity Act fails and bitcoin slides toward $76,000.” Reason on file: GA selected ARKB as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bitcoin. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB)

On 16 Sep 2026, “XRP sinks 10% as the Clarity Act fails and bitcoin slides toward $76,000” is the story that connects Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB) to this story.

For Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB), the reason on file says GA selected BITB as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bitcoin. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Proshares Ultra Bitcoin Etf (BITU) is here too. Its reason reads: GA selected BITU as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bitcoin. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

The price range for Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB), and the dates in the story

BITB traded between 43.26 and 47.30 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 44.34. BITU traded between 13.70 and 16.49 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 14.38. BITX traded between 17.70 and 21.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 18.59.

A simple score for Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB)

46 out of 100

“XRP sinks 10% as the Clarity Act fails and bitcoin slides toward $76,000” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.