After bottoming on February 6, XRP rebounded about 38% to $1.55 before easing to roughly $1.46, outpacing recent moves in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and BNB. On Binance, XRP reserves dropped 192.37M to 2.553B XRP, a 7% decline to the lowest level since January 2024, while seven-day trading volume on Upbit reached $4.11B, pointing to active markets and signs of investor accumulation.

Germany's Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel voiced support for euro-denominated private stablecoins and a wholesale CBDC under the EU's MiCA framework, speaking in Frankfurt. He argued these tools are needed to reduce reliance on USD-dominated payment rails and improve cross‑border efficiency. The stance marks a policy pivot toward building competitive euro options.

Harvard Management Company's 13F report dated December 31, 2025 indicates that BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) remains its largest disclosed crypto-related holding at roughly $265.8 million. The filing also notes a reduction of about 21% in IBIT shares during Q4 and the launch of an approximately $86.8 million allocation to the iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA), suggesting a broader institutional shift toward a multi-asset crypto approach.

According to Nexo, the platform has relaunched in the United States with compliant crypto services via a partnership with Bakkt, nine months after signaling a return. The NEXO token trades near $0.8871, up 5.7% over 24 hours and 9.4% for the week, with key levels at $0.8655 support and $0.9619–$1.07 resistance highlighted by analysts.

On February 17, 2026, President Donald Trump signaled that a comprehensive U.S. crypto market structure bill is close to passage, after prior Senate efforts had stalled. The proposed framework, which includes S. 3755 and H.R. 3633, would divide responsibilities between the SEC for securities and the CFTC for commodities, and grant exchanges a 180 day provisional registration period once enacted.

On February 17, 2026, Paramount Skydance (PSKY) climbed 3.68% to $10.70 in premarket trading after a report that Warner Bros. Discovery is considering reopening acquisition talks. The move follows Paramount's amended bid, which includes covering a $2.8 billion breakup fee and up to $1.5 billion in debt refinancing costs, and comes as the stock continues to lag the broader market.

Between February 9 and February 15, XRP’s active wallets fell from 55,080 to 40,778, marking a network activity decline of about 26% while the token struggled below the $1.50 level. Over the same period, XRP’s price rebounded from lows near $1.11 to $1.20 and later traded at $1.46, still below its 50-day SMA at $1.83 and 200-day SMA at $2.34, reflecting ongoing bearish momentum despite ETF inflows and Ripple’s new institutional roadmap.

On February 17, 2026, European stock benchmarks climbed, with STOXX600 at 619.45 (+0.15%) and broad gains across the FTSE 100, DAX, CAC 40, SMI, IBEX 35, and PSI20. According to UK labor data, unemployment rose to 5.2%, pushing GBP/USD to 1.359 and helping lower gilt and euro‑area yields, while EU figures showed 0.3% Q4 2025 growth.