Binance has introduced TAO/USD1, ADA/U, DOGE/U and PEPE/U to its Cross Margin offering. The exchange also plans to delist DOT/BRL, GALA/BRL, GALA/EUR, GRT/ETH, GRT/EUR, OP/EUR and SOL/ARS on February 27. On February 25, the named altcoins rose 4%–9% amid a broader market rebound, with BTC above $66,000 and ETH near $2,000.

On February 25, 2026, the Aave Chain Initiative criticized Aave Labs' spending and accountability, citing $86 million in funding and several underperforming initiatives. Aave Labs responded hours later, highlighting milestones since 2017 and arguing forum activity is not a proxy for impact. BGD Labs said it will leave the Aave DAO on April 11, 2026, as AAVE gained over 5% in the last 24 hours.

Shiba Inu faces elevated exchange activity as roughly 549 billion SHIB are directed to trading platforms, signaling heightened supply pressure. Price action remains biased lower, with moving averages acting as resistance and bounces fading near local levels. The setup suggests continued volatility with a bearish tilt unless demand returns decisively.

XRP Ledger activity rose 300% within 48 hours, with payments volume climbing around 400% and successful transactions increasing to pre-correction levels. While on-chain throughput improved, XRP still trades in a broader downtrend and sits below major moving averages. Price stabilization may depend on whether elevated usage persists and translates into sustained market demand.

Morpho (MORPHO) climbed 15% to an intraday peak of $1.83 after rebounding from the February 5, 2026 low at $1.02. The token trades above the 50- and 200-day EMAs, with the 200 EMA near $1.51, while RSI sits above 70, pointing to a risk of near-term consolidation.

FG Nexus sold 7,550 ETH worth about $14 million from its corporate treasury on Tuesday, pushing realized losses above $80 million. The publicly listed firm has disposed just over 21,000 ETH for about $55 million and still holds 37,594 ETH, while FGNX shares fell roughly 52% over the past month.

After surging to nearly $3.50 in July 2025 and then dropping about 60%, XRP has been sliding through early 2026. The DeepSeek AI model now anticipates a renewed upswing, projecting XRP at $2.80 by the close of 2026, roughly 102% above its current $1.38 level, and aligning with Standard Chartered's revised forecast.

On February 22, 2026, the Solana-based AI agent Lobstar Wilde mistakenly transferred 52.439M LOBSTAR—about 5% of supply—to a random wallet, a stash valued between $250k and $441k. On-chain data indicated the holder exited into thin liquidity for roughly $37K–$40K, while LOBSTAR rallied 190% and the project's market cap reached $12 million.