On Feb. 23, World Liberty Financial's USD1 slipped to $0.994 and recovered within minutes, a 0.6% deviation, according to DEX Screener. WLFI attributed the move to a "coordinated attack," while Arkham's tracking shows Binance controls roughly 93% of the about $5 billion circulating supply, concentrating peg tests on one venue.

On February 24, 2026, in a client memo, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan argued that DeFi’s governance reforms and rising institutional participation could help lift crypto from its downturn. He highlighted Uniswap’s periods of higher trading volume than Coinbase and Aave’s more than $100 million in annual revenue, even as AAVE fell about 50% over the past year. Separately, Michael Saylor told Fox Business the pullback is milder than prior cycles.

Five former Binance compliance investigators allege the exchange processed over $1B in Iran-linked transactions after its November 2023 DOJ settlement, and say they were fired for flagging the flows. Binance counters the dismissals were performance-related and cites a 97% drop in sanctions transaction volume between early 2024 and mid-2025 as reform evidence.

On February 24, 2026, Bitwise filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to launch exchange-traded funds linked to 2028 US presidential election contracts. The PredictionShares products would bundle event-driven contracts into an ETF wrapper amid regulatory scrutiny of prediction markets. The SEC has not indicated whether the proposals will be approved.

Jane Street significantly raised its IBIT and MSTR shareholdings in Q4 and February 2026, including a 53.78% jump to 20.3M IBIT shares valued at $1B. These stakes may primarily serve as market maker inventory tied to derivative strategies, rather than reflecting a simple long-term bullish bet on BTC.

Bloomberg Intelligence said Coinbase's stablecoin income from its USDC arrangement with Circle could increase two to seven times if payment usage accelerates. In Q4 2025, Coinbase reported a $667 million net loss but generated $1.35 billion in stablecoin revenue in 2025, as lawmakers consider curbing customer rewards.

The ROBO airdrop is now live following registration from February 20 to 24, 2026. Learn how to claim your ROBO tokens after the TGE with this step by step guide, including eligibility, deadlines, and key tips to secure your rewards.

On 24 February 2026, the White House moved closer to a compromise on stablecoin rewards, with officials aiming to resolve the issue by March 1. Sources say yield on idle balances is unlikely, while narrowly defined, activity-based incentives remain under review. Separately, the SEC now lets broker-dealers count high-quality stablecoins toward capital with a 2% discount.