Game Designer to XRP Holders: Why DTCC Can Move Forward With or Without CLARITY Act

Chad Steingraber, a game designer and well-known figure in the crypto space, has shared an SEC letter about a question that’s been circulating in XRP communities for some time.

A community member asked Steingraber whether DTCC’s tokenization timeline depends on the CLARITY Act passing. He noted that XRP looks well-positioned to benefit from any delays tied to the legislation. Steingraber’s answer left no room for ambiguity. He revealed that the DTCC is permitted by the SEC to move forward.

He followed up with a post explaining exactly where that permission comes from, attaching an image of an SEC document dated December 11, 2025.

The SEC’s No-action Letter

The document is a no-action letter from the SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets. It’s addressed to Brian Steele, Managing Director and President of Clearing & Securities Services at DTCC, and Nadine Chakar, Managing Director and Global Head of DTCC Digital Assets.

The letter responds to a request DTC submitted that same day. DTC asked the SEC staff not to recommend enforcement action against it under certain provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, specifically so it could launch the pilot version of its tokenization program.

The request addresses multiple regulatory areas, covering system reliability standards, rule-filing procedures, and clearing agency requirements.

Why This Matters for the DTCC’s Timeline

The letter is from December 2025, about seven months before DTCC’s planned July 2026 launch window. With June already underway, that clearance isn’t some distant promise. It’s already in hand, and the launch is weeks away. DTCC requested permission, and the SEC granted it via this no-action position.

The DTCC doesn’t need the CLARITY Act to proceed. It already has a regulatory green light from the SEC itself, in writing, tied directly to the tokenization platform it’s building.

What This Means for XRP Holders

For XRP holders watching the CLARITY Act’s progress through Congress, Steingraber’s post draws a clear line between two separate processes. Legislative action on crypto market structure is one track. DTCC’s tokenization rollout is another, and it’s running on SEC-issued authorization that predates the current legislative debate.

Ripple Prime’s seat in DTCC’s Industry Working Group means Ripple has visibility into this rollout regardless of how or when CLARITY Act discussions conclude. Steingraber lays out a straightforward case showing that DTCC’s path to launch doesn’t run through Congress, and offers XRP another path to widespread institutional use.

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