Strategy (MSTR) plans to issue more perpetual preferred shares to finance ongoing Bitcoin purchases and offer a steadier alternative to its volatile common stock. As of February 12, it holds 714,644 BTC at an average cost of $76,052, with BTC near $67,000 and an unrealized loss of roughly $6.5 billion; the "Stretch" shares pay a variable 11.25% dividend.

On February 6, 2026, the CFTC staff updated its no‑action stance to let futures commission merchants accept payment stablecoins and other non‑securities as margin under defined risk controls. Commentators point to RLUSD and XRP at Bitnomial as immediate examples, while a December 12, 2025 conditional OCC approval for Ripple’s national trust bank is cited as part of a broader institutional thesis.

On Wednesday, analyst Wendy O said XRP spot ETFs attracted roughly $19.5M in net inflows, surpassing Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana funds, while XRP’s price remained subdued. She linked the disconnect to broader weakness with many majors below the 200‑week EMA, and highlighted DeFi ties via Ripple Prime’s Hyperliquid integration and Flare’s new yield path for XRP holders.

According to a daily crypto news rundown released on a Thursday, XRP has dropped about 25% in 24 hours while roughly $1 trillion has been wiped from the wider digital asset market. The segment highlights deep paper losses at institutional treasuries, negative spot Bitcoin ETF flows, growing U.S. regulatory attention, and the emergence of AI-focused crypto standards like ERC‑8004 alongside new platforms such as Crypto.com's OG.com prediction market.

A long-running crypto market host highlights a new remark from major Bitcoin holder Michael Saylor as a fresh warning signal while BTC trades around the low $70,000s. The analyst reiterates roughly $72,000 as his key accumulation area, contrasts Bitcoin’s muted action with a sharp gold rally and weaker stocks, and argues that growing U.S. political engagement with crypto supports Bitcoin’s long-term case despite short-term anxiety.

An independent market analyst following Hedera's HBAR argues the latest rise from the $0.08–$0.088 area is a corrective "dead cat" bounce within an ongoing downtrend, not the start of a new bull phase. The analyst sees resistance at $0.096, $0.10 and $0.105 and says only a clear five‑wave impulsive move above $0.105 and the main descending trendline would hint at a lasting bottom, while further downside toward $0.08 and possibly the October 10 low near $0.073 remains on the table.

During a live market rundown, a crypto host warned that Bitcoin slipping below $80,000 alongside sizable spot ETF outflows is eroding price support and could deepen a correction, with a downside focus near $68,000 tied to the 200‑week EMA. Over the past 24 hours, according to the host, roughly $1.5–$1.6 billion in positions were liquidated, while U.S. spot ETFs saw month‑to‑date net withdrawals around $1.6 billion.

A crypto analyst argues that stress in Japan’s bond and currency markets could force Tokyo to sell part of its multi-trillion U.S. Treasury portfolio, potentially triggering fresh dollar liquidity from the Federal Reserve and a Bitcoin rally. Against this macro backdrop, the analyst highlights BitTensor’s Subnet 32, Its.AI, as an example of an AI-focused crypto project with paying customers, measurable performance and multiple revenue streams.

A weekend sell-off erased about $230 billion from crypto market value and led to $2.5–$2.53 billion in forced liquidations within 24 hours. Bitcoin briefly fell below $77,000. Despite the turmoil, XRP exchange‑traded products recorded roughly $16.79 million of net inflows, and a busy macro week ahead could add volatility.