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BREAKING: Arizona Bill SB1649 Paves Way for XRP to Become State Treasury Asset

BREAKING: Arizona Bill SB1649 Paves Way for XRP to Become State Treasury Asset

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Cryptonews
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2026-04-02 18:10:00
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Arizona is on the verge of a landmark financial move as SB1649, a bill explicitly naming XRP for inclusion in a state Digital Assets Strategic Reserve Fund, advances toward a full House vote. The legislation would place confiscated, surrendered, or state-held digital assets like XRP and Bitcoin under the direct control of the state treasurer, potentially transforming XRP into a formal state treasury asset. This development emerges as XRP trades at $1.28, down 4.5% amid prevailing extreme fear sentiment in the crypto market.

XRP price trades at $1.28, down by 4.5% in today, with crypto sentiment at extreme fear and a single bearish prediction hitting the market.

The measure cleared the House Rules Committee 8-0 on March 30, moving it to a full chamber vote. Critically, the bill allows the treasurer to earn additional returns through staking, airdrops, or limited lending, meaning XRP’s utility as a yield-bearing reserve asset is already baked into the legislative language.

The macro backdrop is ugly right now, but Ripple’s accelerating institutional legitimacy keeps long-term bulls engaged. Whether this bill passes or not, the precedent it sets for state-level crypto adoption is hard to ignore.

XRP Price Prediction: $2 Before Arizona’s House Vote?

XRP is consolidating under pressure. At under $1.30, the asset is trading below its 50-day SMA of $1.44, with RSI sitting at a neutral-to-bearish 43, not yet oversold, but lacking momentum. For holders, these are the key levels to watch. Support is at $1.25, and the strongest is at $1.23. Resistance sits at $1.33–$1.34, with $1.40 the line that needs to break for any meaningful recovery.

XRP price trades at $1.28, down by 4.5% in today, with crypto sentiment at extreme fear and a single bearish prediction hitting the market.

XRP USD, TradingView

In a good scenario, the Arizona House passes SB1649, ETF approval odds crystallize into a confirmed timeline, and XRP reclaims $1.42, opening a path toward the $2.10 upper bound analysts cite for 2026.

But if $1.25 fails, macro pressure deepens, and XRP retests sub-$1.20 territory. One TradingView analyst has identified a forming bull flag, parabolic if confirmed, painful if it resolves downward.

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This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Crypto assets are highly volatile. Always do your own research before investing.

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