On February 23, 2026, USD1, a stablecoin linked to Donald Trump, briefly fell to $0.9942 before returning to its $1.00 peg within a couple of hours, according to the report. The issuer, World Liberty Financial, said the volatility followed a coordinated attack. Fine print on the platform's site now indicates DT Marks DEFI LLC holds approximately 38% of WLF Holdco LLC.

On February 9, 2026, Piper Sandler's chief investment strategist Michael Kantrowitz said he remains positive on equities even as investors worry about an artificial intelligence-driven bubble and softer labor data. He noted that since October the stock market has begun to broaden for the first time in about four years, supported by easing interest rates, lower bond yields and improving earnings breadth.

The U.S. House Financial Services Committee released a 53-page report on December 1, 2025, alleging that Biden Administration regulators attempted to exclude cryptocurrency firms from the banking system. Republicans claim the Federal Reserve, FDIC, OCC, and SEC coordinated policies to discourage banks from serving digital asset companies. The report labels these efforts "Operation Choke Point 2.0" and asserts they occurred while Congress worked to establish regulatory clarity for the sector.

Grayscale introduced spot exchange-traded funds for XRP and Dogecoin on NYSE Arca on November 24, 2025. The products, converted from existing trusts, mark GDOG as the first pure spot Dogecoin ETF available in the United States.