World Liberty Financial, the crypto project linked to Donald Trump and his family, reported on February 23 a coordinated attack on its USD1 stablecoin that briefly pushed it below its $1 peg. The team said attackers allegedly hacked several co-founder accounts, paid influencers to spread fear, and opened large short positions in WLFI to profit from volatility, but USD1 later rebounded to trade back near par. WLFI emphasized that USD1 remains fully backed by cash, U.S. Treasuries, and government money market funds held with BitGo and supported by a transparent mint-and-redeem mechanism.

According to Lookonchain data reviewed on February 23, Vitalik Buterin sold 1,869 ETH worth about $3.67 million over the past 48 hours. During that span, ETH slipped from $1,988 to $1,875 before trading near $1,916. Earlier in the month he offloaded 6,958 ETH, taking February sales to more than 8,800.

On February 21, Santiment reported XRP registered its steepest on-chain realized-loss spike since November 2022, with the last comparable episode 39 months ago when losses were around $1.93 billion. That capitulation was followed by a 114% eight-month rally; if history rhymes, a comparable rebound could target $2.70–$2.80, though XRP recently traded near $1.39 amid near-term weakness.

According to Finbold, Solana and Tron are viewed as two cryptocurrencies that could each approach a $100 billion market capitalization by the close of 2026. Solana currently trades near $86 with a market cap of about $49 billion, while Tron changes hands around $0.28 with a valuation close to $27 billion. Analysts cite factors such as protocol upgrades, institutional involvement, and increased on-chain usage as possible drivers of further gains.

Economist Peter Schiff has reiterated a sharply bearish view on Bitcoin, arguing that a break below the key $50,000 support zone could open the way for a decline toward $20,000. His comments came on February 19, 2026, as Bitcoin traded around $68,210 following a pullback from levels above $70,000. Schiff maintains that heightened leverage, institutional exposure, and market capitalization could amplify downside pressure if this support fails.

Ripple is set to unlock 1 billion XRP from escrow on March 1, 2026, continuing its monthly release system. In February, 1 billion XRP—valued at about $1.63 billion—was opened, with roughly 700 million re-escrowed and 300 million added to supply. By press time, XRP traded at $1.43, up 0.6% over 24 hours.

On February 18, analyst Ali Martinez noted that Bitcoin's price action is compressing inside a symmetrical triangle just under the $70,000 zone, implying a potential 15% move up or down. The pattern features lower highs around $70,000–$72,000 and higher lows above about $64,000, with a breakout eyed toward either $78,000 on the upside or the $58,000 region on the downside. As of press time, Bitcoin traded near $67,226, while technical indicators such as the 50-day and 200-day SMAs and a 14-day RSI around 35.78 continue to point to fragile sentiment.

As of February 17, Polymarket traders were pricing Dogecoin's (DOGE) potential 2026 peak with a 78% probability of reaching at least $0.06 and a 55% chance of hitting $0.16 before January 1, 2027. Odds for higher targets declined progressively, while DOGE was trading around $0.098, below key moving averages but supported by increased social activity and speculation about its role in X Money.

Between February 9 and February 15, XRP’s active wallets fell from 55,080 to 40,778, marking a network activity decline of about 26% while the token struggled below the $1.50 level. Over the same period, XRP’s price rebounded from lows near $1.11 to $1.20 and later traded at $1.46, still below its 50-day SMA at $1.83 and 200-day SMA at $2.34, reflecting ongoing bearish momentum despite ETF inflows and Ripple’s new institutional roadmap.