The Trade Desk stock dropped more than 16% in premarket trading on February 26, 2026 after its outlook for first-quarter 2026 revenue came in below analyst expectations. The company had just posted fourth-quarter 2025 results that slightly beat on revenue and earnings, but a softer near-term forecast and lack of full-year guidance weighed heavily on investor sentiment.

Jane Street Capital wiped its X timeline in the days after a Feb. 23 lawsuit filed in the Southern District of New York tied to the $40 billion Terra collapse. The heavily redacted complaint lists 13 counts and claims the firm avoided more than $200 million in losses; Jane Street denies wrongdoing, while crypto benchmarks and large caps rallied afterward.

Coinbase Global Inc. (COIN) captured the market's full attention on February 25, 2026, with shares leaping 13.52% to close at $183.94. The rally was ignited by a transformative product launch that signals Coinbase’s evolution from a niche cryptocurrency platform into a diversified financial powerhouse capable of challenging traditional fintech incumbents like Robinhood and SoFi.

Bitcoin rebounded more than 5% toward $69,000 after a dip into the $64,000–$65,000 demand zone, with short liquidations helping price reclaim key technical levels. Ethereum climbed 7.4% to $2,065 and XRP added 4.7% to $1.43 as improving macro sentiment, regulatory developments and institutional accumulation strengthened the broader crypto market's recovery. Analysts now see sustained spot inflows, higher lows and stable funding as essential to turning this move into a durable uptrend.

U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $506.5 million in net inflows on Wednesday, with BlackRock's IBIT alone drawing $297.4 million and no funds recording outflows. One analyst said the renewed demand points to stabilizing institutional sentiment and a cautious return to accumulation, while bitcoin and ether prices climbed alongside positive flows in Ethereum, XRP, and Solana ETFs.

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.

NVIDIA reported record fourth-quarter revenue of $68.1 billion and full fiscal year 2026 sales of $215.9 billion, led by data center demand. The company guided about $78 billion for Q1 FY2027 and returned $41.1 billion to shareholders. After the release, CoinGecko said crypto market capitalization rose 3.7% over the past 24 hours on Thursday.

Bitcoin rebounded from a $62,500 local low to touch $70,000 before easing by about $2,000, while remaining roughly 4.5% higher on the day. Cardano advanced around 10% toward $0.30 as DOT led with a 24% rise near $1.60; Ethereum added 8% above $2,000 and total crypto cap climbed by $120 billion.