Singapore exchange Bitrue reported a 212% surge in XRP spot buying volume between Feb. 23 and 24, with purchases more than doubling sell orders. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a single-day net inflow of $506.51 million on Feb. 25 as prices rebounded, while Dogecoin climbed over 7% in 24 hours, briefly trading above $0.10. These moves highlight renewed institutional and retail interest across major crypto assets after a period of muted activity.

Eleven Democrats on the Senate Banking Committee, led by Elizabeth Warren, sent a letter urging Attorney General Pam Bondi and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to examine Binance's operations. The request cites reports of illicit finance linked to Iran and potential conflicts with the exchange's 2023 settlement. Separately, Richard Blumenthal's February 24 letter flagged possible $1.7 billion Iran-related transactions; Binance denies sanctions violations.

On February 27, 2026, U.S. equity futures fell after January producer prices beat forecasts, reviving concern about the timing of Fed rate cuts. S&P 500 futures slid 1%, Nasdaq 100 lost 1.1%, and Dow Jones futures dropped 1.2%, while Nvidia fell over 5% on Thursday and Netflix rose more than 6% in premarket trade.

On February 27, 2026, Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (DJT) said it is discussing a plan to carve out Truth Social and related units into a publicly traded SpinCo that would later combine with Texas Ventures Acquisition III Corp. American Bitcoin reported a fourth-quarter net loss of $59.45 million on $78.3 million in revenue for the three months ended Dec. 31, alongside a sector pullback.

Bitcoin Depot said it has implemented a uniform ID check for every transaction across its U.S. crypto ATM network. The policy took effect in early February and replaces varying thresholds at kiosks, making even small cash-to-crypto purchases subject to verification.

On Feb. 27, Bitcoin's push toward $70,000 faded as sellers capped rallies, though several analysts see limited near-term downside. SoSoValue data shows spot BTC ETFs attracted $1.01 billion in inflows since Tuesday, while Willy Woo expects consolidation and resistance in the mid-$70,000s. Swyftx's Pav Hundal sees Ether range-bound for weeks.

On February 27, on-chain data firm Santiment reported a sharp increase in $100,000-plus whale transfers on Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tether, and XRP networks ahead of the March 1 internal U.S. deadline linked to Clarity Act negotiations. Large holders appear to be repositioning around this potential regulatory turning point, which analysts say could trigger significant volatility regardless of how the legislation progresses.

On February 27, 2026, $8.7 billion in Bitcoin and Ethereum options are scheduled to expire on Deribit, potentially amplifying volatility. According to Deribit, Bitcoin accounts for $7.7 billion in notional exposure and Ethereum about $975 million, with max pain levels at $75,000 and $2,200.