On 22 February 2026, XRP registered its largest on-chain realized loss spike since 2022, with weekly realized losses dropping to about -$1.93 billion. The last comparable capitulation roughly 39 months earlier was followed by a multi-month rally, while XRP now trades around $1.41–$1.42, more than 60% below its all-time high near $3.86. Analysts note that such extreme loss events can coincide with market bottoms, although no immediate recovery is guaranteed.

BlackRock has filed the iShares Staked Ethereum Trust, expected to trade as ETHB, which plans to stake 70–95% of its Ether and distribute 82% of staking rewards to investors while charging a 0.25% sponsor fee. A December 17 regulatory document noted a seed purchase of 4,000 shares at $0.25 each, and market participants expect a first‑half 2026 rollout.

Chainlink bulls have recently protected the $8 price area while LINK reserves climbed to 2 million tokens, worth about $17 million. On-chain data show the Holder Accumulation Ratio has risen to 74.8% and long-term cohorts remain reluctant to sell, even as 90-day MVRV hovers around a 24% loss and analysts warn a final capitulation wave from long-term holders may still lie ahead.

Over the last 24 hours, SHIB's spot flows showed a 129% swing toward net outflows as outflows of $6.24 million edged inflows of $6.14 million. Futures open interest climbed nearly 8% to $78.79 million. SHIB traded at $0.000006493, up 4.80% on the day and 0.41% for the week, while an intraday high reached $0.00000662.

According to on-chain data, XRP recently posted roughly $900 million in weekly realized losses, its largest capitulation since 2022. A previous major spike occurred 39 months ago at -$1.93 billion, followed by a 114% advance over eight months. Since January 2025, price action has stayed within a broad corrective range, with $1.20 highlighted as a critical level.

PUMP’s market structure is being reshaped as a wallet linked to "77DsB…" offloaded 3.376 billion tokens worth about $7.23 million between the 17th and 21st of February, after earlier receiving 3.75 billion PUMP valued near $25.39 million. At the same time, revenue-funded buybacks have accumulated $297.829 million in PUMP purchases, retiring 25.062% of circulating supply and tightening the token float. Pump.fun still drives significant DeFi activity with $499.9 million in daily DEX volume and $3.15 million in 24-hour fees, even as Solana-native speculative flows and platform momentum show signs of cooling.

A March 1 deadline set by the White House to resolve the stablecoin rewards dispute linked to the US crypto market structure bill has drawn attention from altcoin investors. Prediction markets currently see a high probability of the Clarity Act becoming law in 2026, while Brad Garlinghouse expects a strong chance of passage by April. If a compromise on stablecoin yields is reached and the bill advances, clearer rules could boost institutional confidence and potentially fuel an altcoin rally.

XRP maintained the $1.35 support while broader majors showed hesitation, as exchange‑traded products tied to the token recorded $1.84 million in net inflows last week, according to SosoValue. Momentum gauges such as RSI and MACD turned higher, yet a clear move above $1.73 remains pivotal to validate a broader bullish reversal.