Decred fell sharply as broad crypto risk spiked, dropping 27% from a five‑month peak of $37 to a $27 low and changing hands near $28.5, down 19.5% on the day. The coin had gained 18% over the prior week before the selloff. If sentiment stabilizes, focus shifts to $35; if stress persists, $24 and then $20 are in view.

On March 1, 2026, SEC Chair Paul Atkins said the U.S. missed chances to shape crypto policy and aims to move faster to support innovation. Bitcoin was near $67,000 as investors weighed the softer regulatory tone. The SEC also granted exemptive relief to WisdomTree, allowing 24/7 trading and instant settlement for a tokenized money market fund.

Solana climbed from $75.6 to $92.1 in a 21.78% move over 32 hours, but then slipped back toward the lower end of its February range. Derivatives data, on‑chain Coin Days Destroyed, and a bearish weekly structure point to persistent selling pressure and a long‑term extension target near $47.93. Traders are watching the $76 range lows and Bitcoin's ability to hold $64k–$66k for clues on the next major move.

On Saturday, Feb. 28, data from CoinGlass showed Shiba Inu futures open interest falling 8.59% to about 10.59 trillion SHIB, signaling a shift toward bearish positioning. Over the same 24-hour period, SHIB's spot price slid 5.28% to $0.000005536, while crypto futures liquidations reached over $503 million, with long traders bearing most of the losses.

On February 28, 2026, Hyperliquid Strategies was reported to hold $356M in unrealized gains, according to Artemis, while many DATs show steep deficits. Bitmine has over $7.5 billion in unrealized losses, and Saylor's Strategy is also in the multi‑billion range. As of February 27, Bitdeer said it holds no BTC after selling 166 BTC to fund an AI pivot.

Solana-based Step Finance and affiliates SolanaFloor and Remora Markets said they will cease operations, citing a late January wallet compromise that siphoned an estimated $30 million and unstaked 261,854 SOL. The teams halted parts of the platform, reported roughly $4.7 million recovered, and plan a STEP buyback and Remora rToken redemptions for holders.

On 28 February, Stellar's XLM fell more than 9.95% to $0.1486 as trading volume climbed 17% to $125.89 million. A head-and-shoulders below $0.158 implies a potential 28% decline toward $0.105 if a daily close under $0.145 occurs, while TradingView shows ADX at 30.40 and Coinglass data indicates shorts outweigh longs between $0.149 and $0.1619.

Ethereum’s price has been under pressure since mid-January, with each weekly close printing lower lows as macro uncertainty weighs on risk assets. At the same time, on-chain indicators such as an MVRV ratio near 0.78, a deeply oversold RSI, and a record 37.1 million ETH staked are signaling that a potential bottom could be forming around the $1.8k–$2k area. Yet sustained ETF outflows and large whale selling suggest that, despite a tightening supply on exchanges, any bottoming narrative may still resemble a “sell-the-news” setup rather than a confirmed reversal.