X head of product Nikita Bier said Smart Cashtags will arrive within weeks, enabling stock and crypto trading directly from the timeline. The feature, first previewed Jan. 11 with a February target, will show live pricing for on-chain assets and smaller-cap tokens, while X also plans tighter enforcement against spammy crypto apps.

In early 2026, several high-profile crypto leaders, including Akshay BD from Solana, Anthony Rose from zkSync, and Kyle Samani of Multicoin, announced moves into AI or other domains, raising concerns about a leadership drain. Data from Electric Capital shows overall monthly active crypto developers fell about 7% year over year in 2024, while experienced contributors with at least two years in the space grew 27%. Industry figures argue this reflects cyclical churn and leadership reshuffles rather than a collapse in core builders, as regulatory clarity around stablecoins and convergence with AI create new incentives for hybrid financial infrastructure.

Bitcoin defended the $65k level this week, while Swissblock's Alts Impulse indicator shifted from negative to neutral, hinting at a possible short-term altcoin upswing. Stablecoin exchange inflows have climbed since January, the ETH/BTC ratio has risen 3.5% in recent days, and assets like ZEC, HBAR, BCH, SOL, and ETH recorded notable daily gains. However, increased bearish positioning in Bitcoin and any renewed BTC downside could quickly pressure this fragile altcoin recovery.

On 14 February 2026, Figure Technology said a social‑engineering attack let intruders access an employee account and extract internal files. The group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility and posted about 2.5GB of customer data. Figure began a forensic investigation, notified affected users, and offered credit monitoring, while shares of Figure (FIGR) closed up more than 3% at $35.29.

Cathie Wood's Ark Invest bought Coinbase Global shares again at the end of the week, adding 66,545 COIN shares to ARK Innovation, 16,832 to Next Generation Internet, and 9,477 to Fintech Innovation for about $15 million in new exposure. The move followed sales of roughly $17.4 million and $22 million in Coinbase stock on February 5 and February 6, when the firm shifted capital toward Bullish, and came as Coinbase closed at $164.32 after a 16.4% jump the same day.

Dogecoin futures activity increased sharply over the past day, with open interest climbing more than 12% as the broader crypto market turned higher. The notional value of Dogecoin contracts reached about 10.65 billion DOGE, or roughly $1.07 billion, on Feb. 14 while the spot price traded near $0.1014 after a 7.94% daily gain. Despite this renewed momentum, Dogecoin ETFs have recorded no inflows in recent days, signaling that institutional participation remains subdued.

On February 5, Bitcoin fell to about $60,000 after a roughly 50% slide from a near-$126,000 peak. The pullback is framed as modest versus past cycles, with macro pressures in focus; spot pricing sits under $67,000 with flat daily moves, an about 3% weekly gain, and sharper losses across two-week and monthly periods.

On February 13, 2026, Grayscale filed a Form S-1 to convert the Grayscale Aave Trust into a spot ETF slated for NYSE Arca, according to the S-1. The filing sets a 2.5% sponsor fee payable in AAVE, names Coinbase as custodian and primary broker, and notes SEC acceptance under Accession No. 0001193125-26-051643; as of February 2026, the trust held roughly $858,597 with a NAV per share of $11.04.