On 22 February 2026, XRP registered its largest on-chain realized loss spike since 2022, with weekly realized losses dropping to about -$1.93 billion. The last comparable capitulation roughly 39 months earlier was followed by a multi-month rally, while XRP now trades around $1.41–$1.42, more than 60% below its all-time high near $3.86. Analysts note that such extreme loss events can coincide with market bottoms, although no immediate recovery is guaranteed.

BlackRock has filed the iShares Staked Ethereum Trust, expected to trade as ETHB, which plans to stake 70–95% of its Ether and distribute 82% of staking rewards to investors while charging a 0.25% sponsor fee. A December 17 regulatory document noted a seed purchase of 4,000 shares at $0.25 each, and market participants expect a first‑half 2026 rollout.

Chainlink bulls have recently protected the $8 price area while LINK reserves climbed to 2 million tokens, worth about $17 million. On-chain data show the Holder Accumulation Ratio has risen to 74.8% and long-term cohorts remain reluctant to sell, even as 90-day MVRV hovers around a 24% loss and analysts warn a final capitulation wave from long-term holders may still lie ahead.

Over the last 24 hours, SHIB's spot flows showed a 129% swing toward net outflows as outflows of $6.24 million edged inflows of $6.14 million. Futures open interest climbed nearly 8% to $78.79 million. SHIB traded at $0.000006493, up 4.80% on the day and 0.41% for the week, while an intraday high reached $0.00000662.

Robinhood head of crypto Johann Kerbrat said in an interview that many users view the ongoing market pullback as a chance to "buy the dip" and are trading a broader range of assets beyond Bitcoin and Ether. He noted strong traction for staking since Robinhood introduced the feature in December and increased interest in DeFi use cases, even as overall sentiment remains in "Extreme Fear" and U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs log several weeks of net outflows.

Bitcoin is retesting a major resistance band between $68,300 and around $69,800 on the daily chart, after previously being rejected there. The bullish structure remains intact as long as price holds above the nearby $66,194–$66,956 support, while a break below could open the way toward the $64,535–$62,592 zone. A decisive daily close above the $68,300–$69,867 area would indicate stronger upside momentum and raise the probability of a move to new local highs.

According to on-chain data, XRP recently posted roughly $900 million in weekly realized losses, its largest capitulation since 2022. A previous major spike occurred 39 months ago at -$1.93 billion, followed by a 114% advance over eight months. Since January 2025, price action has stayed within a broad corrective range, with $1.20 highlighted as a critical level.

According to Chainalysis, cryptocurrency payments to suppliers of fentanyl precursor chemicals started to decline in mid-2023, several months before official data showed a fall in overdose deaths. The report argues that on-chain flows can signal disruptions in illicit synthetic opioid supply three to six months ahead of public health statistics. It also notes an 85% year-over-year surge in 2025 crypto transactions tied to suspected human trafficking services, reaching hundreds of millions of dollars, with much of the activity centered in Southeast Asia.