On February 26, 2026, Layer 1 network Flare and wallet provider Xaman introduced a one-click DeFi integration that lets XRP holders access yield vaults directly from the Xaman wallet. The system targets more than 2 billion XRP held in Xaman, about 3.5% of circulating supply, by compressing previously multi-step cross-chain transactions into a single XRPL-signed operation.

MARA Holdings reported a fourth quarter 2025 net loss of $1.71 billion, or $4.52 per diluted share, after a sharp fair‑value markdown on its Bitcoin holdings. Quarterly revenue slipped 6% to $202.3 million, while the company outlined a multi‑year strategy to expand into AI and high‑performance computing infrastructure alongside its existing Bitcoin mining operations.

In the last reported session, spot ETF demand concentrated in Bitcoin and XRP, with the article citing roughly $254M and $1.22M in net additions as broader prices consolidated. BTC hovered near $67,678.78 on 24‑hour volume of about $41.05B, while ETH, SOL, and XRP posted mixed daily moves but maintained steady liquidity.

Following a $2 trillion market reset, the final week of February 2026 marks a tactical shift toward liquidity-driven stabilization. Total market capitalization has reclaimed $2.44 trillion, bolstered by a historic $506 million reversal in spot Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) inflows and cooling US labor data.

On February 27, 2026, up to eight major wallets on Polymarket's ZachXBT prediction market were flagged for unusually large gains after backing Axiom. The market drew over $39M in volume, with 3,630 wallets participating and early odds near 15% enabling outsized profits; one leading wallet bridged USDC to Ethereum.

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 25 February 2026, the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency outlined how it intends to enforce the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act, including strict limits on branded and white-label tokens. Under the proposal, permitted issuers would be capped at a single stablecoin brand, barred from offering yield, required to hold fully liquid 1:1 reserves and meet capital and reporting standards as the roughly $318 billion market shifts toward more heavily regulated players. The framework also opens a 60-day comment period ahead of rules that could become effective before January 2027.

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