On 23 February 2026, Minnesota Representative Erin Koegel introduced HF 3642, a bill that would prohibit all physical cryptocurrency kiosks in the state and close about 350 licensed Bitcoin ATMs. The proposal follows reported losses of roughly $540,000 from 70 kiosk-related complaints in 2025, mostly involving scams targeting seniors, and would repeal earlier 2024 safeguards viewed as ineffective.

On 27 February 2026, Ripple Labs detailed a 2026 overhaul of the XRP Ledger ecosystem, shifting from a Ripple-run grants engine to a decentralized builder framework with regional hubs, DAOs and venture backing. The roadmap includes Zero-Knowledge privacy tools, the XLS-66 native lending protocol, an EVM sidechain and broader RLUSD stablecoin expansion, while XRP changes hands around $1.43 amid mixed analyst projections.

On 27 February 2026, Cardone Capital announced a plan to move $5 billion of U.S. real estate equity onto blockchain tokens. The firm is evaluating an Ethereum Layer 2 partner to support high-volume activity, with offerings structured under SEC rules for accredited investors and a goal of enabling controlled secondary trading by mid-2026.

On 27 February 2026, SBI Holdings and Web3 firm Startale Group unveiled plans for JPYS C, a Japanese yen-denominated stablecoin. The token is scheduled to launch in the second quarter with issuance handled by SBI Shinsei Trust Bank under Japan's trust-bank regulatory framework. The project aims to supply a regulated on-ramp for JPY-based trading, settlement, and DeFi activity amid intensifying global stablecoin competition.

On February 26, 2026, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs registered $254.4 million in net inflows, with BlackRock's IBIT drawing the largest share of capital. Ethereum ETFs added $6.6 million, while Solana and XRP products saw comparatively modest but positive activity. Overall flows remained heavily concentrated in Bitcoin, underscoring its continued dominance in institutional ETF allocations.

On 27 February 2026, JPMorgan analysts led by Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou said a meaningful rebound in U.S. crypto markets during the second half of 2026 depends on Congress passing market-structure reforms by midyear. They highlighted growing institutional dominance in Bitcoin flows, falling volatility, and ongoing disputes in Congress over stablecoin yield rules as key variables that could either unlock or delay the next wave of capital.

On 26 February 2026, global stablecoin supply reached a fresh all-time high, with roughly 99% of the market still denominated in USD. Non-USD tokens tied to currencies like the euro, ruble, and several emerging market fiats have been expanding, yet exchange net flows remain negative and nearly $10 billion has left trading platforms in recent weeks. This divergence suggests substantial liquidity exists in stablecoins, but it has not yet returned to centralized exchanges to support a sustained Bitcoin uptrend.

On Feb. 25, U.S.-listed crypto ETFs saw broad net inflows led by Bitcoin funds with $506.6 million. Ethereum-focused products took in $157.2 million, while Solana vehicles added $30.9 million and XRP spot ETFs $3.09 million. Issuer-level flows included IBIT at $297.4 million and GBTC at $102.5 million.

On 25 February 2026, Michael Saylor said the next generation of programmable digital credit would be implemented on Solana, according to comments at an industry event. He described credit as tokenized and code-driven with configurable volatility, liquidity cadence and yields from 5% to 25%. Following the remarks, SOL traded around $89.13, up 13.76% in 24 hours, with market cap near $50.7 billion.