HYLQ Strategy Corp completed an OTC acquisition of 18,333,334 qONE from the Quantum Labs Foundation, totaling $100,000 inclusive of bonus tokens, per a company press release. The USDC-settled deal backs qLABS’ quantum-resistant stack on Hyperliquid; qONE launched on February 6, 2026, and qLABS highlighted the announcement on February 18, 2026.

On February 18, analysis from Trader Tardigrade highlighted a developing cup-and-handle pattern on Dogecoin's daily chart, with the cup bottom near $0.08 and resistance forming close to $0.11. The structure, viewed as a classic bullish continuation signal, remains unconfirmed until DOGE can close decisively above the handle zone with stronger volume, while the token currently trades around $0.09981 after mixed short-term and monthly performance.

Shiba Inu faces heavy exchange deposits and a weak technical posture, with buyers showing limited conviction near resistance. The token remains in a broader downtrend, and recent volatility has cooled as it attempts short-term stabilization. Whether inflow pressure persists will likely determine if SHIB retests lows or attempts another recovery.

On February 18, 2026, World Liberty Financial (WLFI) advanced about 20% to trade near $0.118, challenging the $0.12 resistance. On-chain data indicated a new wallet withdrew 25 million tokens (~$2.75M) ahead of the Mar‑a‑Lago World Liberty Forum. According to Onchain Lens, 313.31M WLFI worth $33.76M moved off Binance within 11 hours, alongside volume surging over 120%.

On February 18, 2026, the full exit of Founders Fund from ETHZilla was confirmed. ETHZilla shares traded near $3.20 in premarket, almost 7% lower and 97% below the $107 peak. The firm sold $40 million in ETH for buybacks and $74.5 million to manage debt, and is shifting toward tokenized real‑world assets.

On February 18, data attributed to Santiment showed Ethereum's proof-of-stake deposit contract holding over 80.9 million ETH, crossing the halfway mark of the network's historical issuance under a specific calculation method. The contract works as a one-way vault where staked ETH is locked to help secure the network and can only be released through validator exits and new issuance. Analysts highlight that the "50%" figure is based on historical supply and does not necessarily mean half of the currently circulating ETH is staked.

XRP Ledger payment activity has contracted sharply, with transaction flows down nearly 90% from an early‑February high. The network briefly saw multi‑billion‑unit daily payments before momentum faded and volumes reverted to baseline. The decline coincides with a fragile price setup, as XRP remains in a broader downward channel and has yet to reclaim key moving averages.

According to Santiment, Solana (SOL) investment products registered $11.9M in outflows, marking the second-largest ETF withdrawal in the asset's history as its market capitalization has dropped 62% over the past four months. While this pressure weighs on SOL, the Sushi decentralized exchange has launched on Solana using Jupiter's Ultra API to offer high-speed token swaps and cross-chain trading, with Tramplin preparing a premium staking rollout on the same network.