Polkadot’s DOT has risen by 27% over the past week as the network approaches its first issuance cut slated for March 14. Protocol updates are set to go live on March 12, and the initial reduction will lower annual issuance from around 120 million to about 55 million. DOT trades near $1.62, according to CoinGecko.

Aptos [APT] jumped 13% and briefly reclaimed $1 before easing, as plans for the Decibel upgrade and broad altcoin rotation supported the move. The rally extended more than 37% from near $0.80, with RSI and MFI signaling strong inflows. Network usage also spiked, reaching 8.679 million weekly transactions and 10.4 million monthly active accounts.

On February 23, ZachXBT alleged Axiom Exchange staff misused internal data for insider trading. Roughly three hours before his report, two newly created wallets staked a combined $59,800 on a prediction market and netted about $109,000. According to Lookonchain, twelve addresses collectively gained approximately $1.02 million; Axiom said on February 26 it revoked access and began an internal probe.

Google Gemini AI projects new highs for XRP, Dogecoin and Shiba Inu by the end of 2026, outlining targets of $13 for XRP, about $1.50 for DOGE and near $0.0001 for SHIB. Its outlook highlights XRP’s RSI near 43 with price around the 30‑day average, and flags key resistance at $0.20 and $0.40 for DOGE and $0.000025–$0.00003 for SHIB.

Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake has unveiled the Strawmap, a long-term coordination plan that envisions seven network forks by 2029 and five core aims across speed, scale, security, and privacy. The framework offers investors a timeline to judge execution as the market debates whether ETH can credibly advance toward a $10,000 valuation.

Shiba Inu is retesting the 26-day EMA as overhead resistance while a fragile rebound faces selling pressure. The token trades around $0.00000599, down 6.33% over the last 24 hours, and recent volume of roughly 374 billion SHIB has not matched past breakout levels. Shorter-term EMAs lag longer-term trends and RSI remains neutral, keeping bias tilted lower.

BlackRock and State Street Global Advisors have deployed 12 tokenized money-market funds on Hedera via Archax. The activity, confirmed on February 24, 2026, spans USD, GBP, and EUR, with six funds from State Street and a similar setup by BlackRock. HBAR's ETF on NASDAQ has attracted $91.88 million in roughly five months, trailing SOL and XRP.

Tether invested $200 million in Whop at a $1.6 billion valuation, aiming to move stablecoin use beyond exchanges and into digital marketplaces. Whop will integrate Tether's Wallet Development Kit to support USDT and USAT payments with self-custodial wallets and on-chain settlement. The deal targets creators and software vendors seeking dollar-denominated payments without reliance on card networks.