On 22 February, Decred (DCR) rallied 14% after breaking out of a daily symmetrical triangle, while roughly 72% of its supply is locked. Wallets holding more than 100K DCR have increased and momentum indicators have turned higher. With transfer activity subdued and fees flat, immediate sell pressure appears lighter as the advance unfolds.

As of February 22, 2026, Bitcoin Cash trades near $572 with a market value around $11.4 billion, still below its 2025 peak but far above 2023 lows. Analysts outline 2026 price paths between roughly $450 and above $1,100, with many expectations focused on the $650–$850 band and technical levels at $542 support and $620 resistance. The May 2026 Layla upgrade, payment adoption trends, broader crypto conditions and whale activity are seen as major variables for BCH performance.

In early 2026, Shiba Inu's market value was about $3.65 billion, according to CoinMarketCap, while the token traded near $0.0000062 by late February. With 589 trillion in circulation and burns near 172 million per cycle, reaching $0.01 would imply a $5.8 trillion capitalization, pointing investors to tokenomics rather than headline price.

In the week just concluded, the Shiba Inu team launched the SOU (Shib Owes You) NFT initiative to help users affected by last September's Shibarium hack. Following this, Shibarium-focused account Susbarium and team member Lucie warned that scammers are creating fake SOU portals and phishing links to drain wallets. Users are being reminded that SOU NFTs will not be airdropped and can only be claimed via the official SHIB website, and that they should avoid suspicious links and never share private keys or seed phrases.

On February 22, 2026, Tether said its gold token XAUt accounted for more than 60% of the tokenized gold market. According to CEO Paolo Ardoino, 94 tonnes shifted on chain over the past six months with total fees of 0.0016%. XAUt trades near 5,100 dollars per ounce with a 2.66 billion dollar market cap and 172 to 247 million dollars in daily volume.

Ripple’s XRP has retreated from a January 2025 high of $3.40 to below $1.40 after setting a new record of $3.65 in July 2025, with a 50% monthly drop between January 6 and February 6, 2026. Four AI platforms, including ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok and Perplexity, broadly expect XRP to first establish a bottom by spring 2026, then attempt a recovery in summer and potentially enter a stronger bullish phase from Q3 or Q4, with some scenarios pointing to price targets as high as $8–$13 by the end of 2026.

Shiba Inu is forming an inverse head-and-shoulders on the 4-hour chart, with the neckline near $0.0000070–$0.0000072 and targets at $0.0000078, $0.0000085, and $0.0000090 if confirmed. After a more than 20% slide in 30 days, SHIB was $0.00000618, down 5.25% over 24 hours at publication, while analysts flag $0.0000060 and $0.0000058 as key supports.

CME launched Cardano futures on Feb. 9, 2026, starting the six‑month futures track required under the SEC's generic listing standards approved in September 2025. According to Reuters, those rules can reduce the exchange-side timeline for a spot ADA ETF to roughly 75 days from 240, making Aug. 9, 2026 the earliest date the futures condition could be met.