Alibaba's KIMI model outlines end-2026 price scenarios for XRP, SHIB and PEPE, projecting XRP up to $8, SHIB toward $0.000059, and PEPE near $0.000098. The outlook references current prices of $1.41 for XRP, $0.000006187 for SHIB, and $0.0000042 for PEPE, implying potential gains of roughly sixfold, 850%, and 2,233%.

SWIFT plans to introduce a blockchain-based shared ledger for cross-border payments, bringing in HSBC, a bank already using Ripple-owned Metaco’s Harmonize platform, as a managing partner. This setup highlights XRP’s infrastructure footprint via HSBC while SWIFT explores a broader multi-chain model that could also involve assets like XLM and HBAR. The initiative reflects a push to merge traditional banking with crypto-native technologies under new messaging standards such as ISO 20022.

XRP has drawn about $150 million in new capital this year while Bitcoin and Ethereum saw roughly $1.5 billion in outflows. On Feb. 18, analytics flagged XRP sentiment reaching a five-week high, highlighting rotation away from the majors. Coinbase also began allowing XRP as collateral for up to $100,000 USDC loans.

Solana’s SOL climbed back above the $80 mark as on-chain engagement and transaction throughput reached fresh highs, with participants highlighting rising user and application activity. The price move followed a stretch of volatile trading, and traders cautioned that sustained demand and network stability will be key to confirming this recovery.

On February 19, 2026, HYPE traded around $31–$32, about 47% below its 2025 peak near $59. Arthur Hayes set a $150 target for July 2026 and placed a $100,000 outperformance wager against altcoins above $1 billion in market cap. Hyperliquid's model directs 50% of fees to token buybacks, with 2025 notional volume around $2.6 trillion.

On February 18, Grayscale Investments and Canary Capital launched the first U.S.-listed staking ETFs tied to SUI on NYSE Arca and Nasdaq, giving regulated exposure to the token and on-chain rewards. Despite this development, SUI traded below $0.95 and has shed about 40% over the past month, with weak derivatives activity, falling DeFi TVL and an upcoming March 1 token unlock adding pressure around key technical support.

CryptoQuant data shows that over the past 13 months, centralized exchanges have recorded a cumulative $209 billion imbalance favoring altcoin sell orders, while Bitcoin trades around 68.8K. An analyst argues this persistent pressure, despite spot ETFs for assets like XRP and SOL, signals structural weakness and a lack of institutional accumulation rather than a brief market dip.

On 19 February, Bubblemaps said onchain traces connected wallets linked to Hayden Davis with an early $PUMP allocation of 12.5 billion tokens after roughly $50 million USDC was deployed via Pump.fun. The firm found about 80% of those tokens moved to centralized exchanges within days of launch and estimated realized profits near $15 million.