Ripple Labs has minted 20,000,000 new RLUSD tokens on the Ethereum network, adding to a series of recent issuance moves and burns. RLUSD’s circulating supply has climbed to 1.55 billion, an increase of over 2% in 24 hours, and the token has moved into the crypto top 50 by market capitalization. Ripple is pushing RLUSD growth through active treasury operations and new partnerships, including an integration-focused deal with Zand in the UAE.

Dogecoin’s first U.S. spot ETFs, launched on Nov. 24, 2025, have gathered about $8.8 million in assets while DOGE trades near $0.096, below the $0.10 and $0.15 levels. Net inflows totaled $6.67 million by Feb. 19, but there has been an 18-day stretch with no new inflows and recent daily trading volume of roughly $247,000, highlighting subdued institutional interest compared with leading Bitcoin and Ethereum funds.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse forecasts a 90% chance the U.S. Digital Asset Market Clarity Act will pass by the end of April, citing a March 1 White House target for stablecoin negotiations. He contrasted this with prediction markets near 78% by year end and argued clearer SEC–CFTC roles could ease headwinds for utility tokens such as XRP.

On 20 February 2026, the Ethereum Foundation outlined a shift to two network upgrades per year, beginning in 2026. The plan prioritizes scaling, improved user experience, and stronger L1 security, with a gas limit target of 100M+ and named upgrades Glamsterdam in H1 and Hegotá in H2.

An analyst said Aster had only six daily active addresses, 51 weekly, and 346 monthly, prompting scrutiny of the perpetual DEX. Aster disputed the figure, citing a mislinked contract, while metrics show fees rising from a $5 million weekly average in January to over $8 million in early February and 91k new users in the past seven days.

Dogecoin fell under the $0.1050 area against the US Dollar and is consolidating below $0.10, according to Kraken data. Immediate hurdles are near $0.10, $0.1005 and $0.1040, with a bearish trend line visible on the hourly chart. Failure to clear $0.1040 could leave $0.0955, $0.0920 and $0.0880 as key supports.

XRP has faced persistent selling and weak demand in recent weeks, with price action reflecting limited bullish conviction as it trades below key moving averages. According to CryptoQuant, the XRP supply ratio on Binance fell from 0.027 to 0.025 over the past ten days, implying roughly 200 million XRP have been withdrawn into private custody. This outflow reduces immediate exchange liquidity and suggests a segment of market participants may be positioning for potential recovery while price struggles near the $1.30–$1.40 support zone.

Altcoin momentum has improved, yet multiple market signals indicate a broad altcoin season has not started. BTC dominance remains under a key threshold while ETH/BTC’s rebound has not shifted the larger trend, and recent exchange activity indicates capital still leans toward Bitcoin rather than Ethereum and other large-cap networks.