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XRP moved sideways on Friday after a volatile week in the broader crypto market. On-chain metrics signaled heavy capitulation, while technicians outlined key areas to watch, including a flipped support/resistance level and a higher-timeframe demand zone. One extension target has also been highlighted for potential follow-through.

Arbitrum One rose about 11% in 24 hours before a pullback, with daily volume up 17% to $176 million and a top-three rank among large caps. Technicals flagged a rebound from $0.0955 and potential targets near $0.145 and $0.22, while network activity showed strong gains in trading volume, fees, and addresses.

On 26 February, XRP spot ETFs posted $1.22 million in net inflows, and weekly totals reached $7.53 million. On 27 February 2026, more than 3 million FXRP were created and deposited on Flare as activity picked up via Upshift.fi and Xaman Wallet. With price near $1.41 and momentum indicators stabilizing, traders are watching $1.49–$1.50 for potential upside toward $1.80.

Bitcoin traded sideways on Friday after a sharp two-hour drop of about 4.5% to roughly $64,200, according to Santiment. Open interest fell to around $19.5 billion from the $38.3 billion mid-January peak, while BTC stood at $65,712, down 2.45% over 24 hours, as analysts assessed sentiment and risk.

The Official Trump (TRUMP) is trading near the $3.184 support area while a team-linked whale moved 5 million tokens worth $17.3 million to Binance within 24 hours. Price remains inside a descending channel with crowded long positions and dense liquidation zones between roughly $3.30–$3.60, setting the stage for a potential squeeze or sharp unwind if support gives way.

SoFi has introduced direct Solana network deposits, making it the first nationally chartered US bank to let its 13.7 million customers move SOL from external wallets into SoFi crypto accounts. Users can now buy, sell, hold, and receive SOL in the same app where they manage checking and savings, while Solana trades around $81.42 after a recent pullback. Technical traders are watching support near $76.60 and resistance in the $85–$92 region.

On February 27, 2026, major Wall Street firms stepped up their DeFi involvement by purchasing governance tokens and seeking influence over core protocol infrastructure. Over the past three days, MORPHO rose 18%, UNI 15%, and JUP 9.7%, alongside price moves to $1.76, $3.75, and $0.152 respectively.

On February 27, analyst Amr Taha reported that Bitcoin perpetual funding turned negative across major venues—Binance -0.005%, OKX -0.007%, Bybit -0.011%—and flagged a potential short squeeze if price advances toward liquidation clusters near $92,000. He also tracked about 1,700 BTC in net inflows from mid-term "Octopus" wallets to Binance, while CoinGecko showed BTC ranging between $66,600 and $68,600.

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 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.