On 15 February 2026, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Andy Kim called for a national security review of a $500 million UAE-backed investment in World Liberty Financial, a crypto platform reportedly connected to Donald Trump's family. The lawmakers highlighted that a UAE-linked firm allegedly obtained a 49% stake in January 2025 and that around $187 million flowed to entities tied to the Trump family. They asked whether CFIUS had reviewed the deal amid concerns over foreign access to sensitive user data and potential political influence.

More than 260,000 ETH, valued at about $543 million at the time of transfer, were moved to Binance in several large transactions tied to wallets associated with Garrett "Bullish" Jin. The inflows arrive while Ethereum trades near $2,074 and consolidates in a $1,900–$2,150 price range that is shaping up as a key decision zone for the market.

XRP advanced about 19% after testing the lower boundary of a multi‑month descending channel, with buyers stepping in near $1.40 and pushing price toward the $1.60–$1.70 area. Payment counts on the XRP Ledger have fallen nearly 70%, according to on‑chain data, highlighting a divergence that raises questions about the rally's durability.

XRP rallied 8.09% to trade around $1.53 after news that Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse joined the CFTC’s Innovation Advisory Committee, which expanded to 35 members. Later price action showed XRP near $1.57609, testing $1.60 as short‑term averages at $1.47–$1.48 formed support. Institutional filings indicated Goldman Sachs held about $152 million in crypto ETFs.

On February 14, 2026, the European Central Bank approved a major expansion of its EUREP emergency lending scheme, opening euro liquidity lines to almost all central banks worldwide. Each approved institution will be able to borrow up to €50 billion against high‑quality euro‑denominated government bonds, with the new framework taking effect from July 2026 and full access expected in the third quarter. The measure is intended to strengthen the euro’s international role and provide a standing safety net during periods of market stress.

On Feb. 12, RippleX said Token Escrow (XLS-85) went live on the XRPL mainnet, bringing conditional locking to trustline IOUs and Multi-Purpose Tokens beyond native XRP. The issuer-permissioned feature targets institutional settlement, while XRPL's reserve model links object growth to baseline XRP balances; base and owner reserves were cut on Dec. 2, 2024.

Vietnam's crypto sector has cooled as the market retreated from October's record, with industry figures citing closures, layoffs, and relocations. In January, authorities began taking applications for licensed exchanges with a 10 trillion VND ($400 million) capital threshold, while executives say weak sentiment and unclear rules are keeping users and new ventures on the sidelines.

Ledger and Trezor hardware wallet users are being targeted in a postal QR code scam that attempts to steal their recovery phrases. Criminals are mailing fake compliance letters with a February 15 deadline, pushing users to scan QR codes that lead to phishing sites and submit their seed phrases. The fraudulent sites impersonate official domains and warn of lost wallet functionality to pressure victims into handing over full access to their funds.