I expect this weekend to be different, more dynamic and surely there may be some surprises.
The news reveal the big picture, partially.
I hope it all affects STEEM in a positive way!
https://u.today/gensler-admits-he-was-wrong-about-ripple
Former SEC Chair Gary Gensler has allegedly apologized to Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse..
https://u.today/sbi-president-pushes-for-xrp-ledger-support
SBI President Yoshitaka Kitao is rooting for Ripple’s 2026 plans to boost the growth of the XRP Ledger following the massive $550 million deployment on the ledger.
https://u.today/quantum-computing-risk-to-cryptos-ledger-cto-flags-key-vulnerability
Experts warn that Quantum computers powerful enough to break Elliptic Curve cryptography might put cryptocurrencies at risk.
https://u.today/south-korea-based-shiba-inu-shib-whale-makes-first-move-in-months-now-holding-1616-trillion-tokens
After two months of complete silence, Shiba Inu whale tied to South Korean CoinOne is back on on-chain radar, with a 65 billion SHIB withdrawal. The total holdings, meanwhile, surpass 1.616 trillion tokens.
https://u.today/barclays-bank-begins-exploring-blockchain-for-payments
UK top bank Barclays is consulting suppliers to potentially help build a blockchain payments product.
https://u.today/14-million-usdcx-on-cardano-minted-in-one-hour-as-mainnet-debut-approaches
USDCx sees 14 million minted on Cardano ahead of the February deadline, as Circle's stablecoin integration nears official confirmation within 36 hours.
https://u.today/xrp-ledger-exits-top-10-list-of-rwa-protocols
XRP Ledger faces slowdown in its push to become a dominant RWA chain.
https://u.today/dogecoin-slips-below-010-as-crypto-market-is-hit-with-300-million-liquidation
Dogecoin fails to regain $0.10 as the market sees selling with over $300 million in liquidations.
https://u.today/ripple-mints-20-million-rlusd-on-ethereum-to-bolster-stablecoin-liquidity
Ripple mints 20 million RLUSD, increasing stablecoin supply on the Ethereum blockchain.
https://u.today/87-billion-in-ethereum-and-bitcoin-options-about-to-expire
Crypto market set for $8.7 billion in Bitcoin and Ethereum options expiry.
https://u.today/xrp-ledger-fails-to-break-three-million-threshold-will-price-be-affected
Current outlook for the market is certainly gloomy as, despite the upcoming weekend trading session, networks are not yet catching up.
https://u.today/wikipedia-co-founder-no-one-is-using-bitcoin-as-money
Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales has come up with a blistering critique of Bitcoin.
https://u.today/bitcoins-worst-case-bearish-scenario-by-willy-woo-btc-could-fall-to-16000
Prominent trader Willy Woo has named a potential worst scenario for Bitcoin in all of its history.
https://u.today/shiba-inu-open-interest-drops-to-59-million-as-price-tests-support-at-0000006
Shiba Inu open interest fell 5.53% in the last 24 hours to $58.72 million.
https://u.today/xrp-friendly-sbi-to-launch-japan-stablecoin-in-q2-ethereum-may-flip-bitcoin-in-five-years-amid
SBI to launch a Japanese stablecoin in Q2, 2026, Edwards sees ETH flipping BTC by 2031, USDC on Cardano nears February debut: Friday, Feb. 27, morning in crypto.
https://u.today/over-266-million-in-bitcoin-exits-leading-crypto-exchange
Bitcoin whales continue to make large Bitcoin withdrawals after the recent price rally, suggesting that large Bitcoin holders may be quietly accumulating the asset following the recent rally.
https://u.today/cardano-ada-hit-with-45-volume-drop-is-this-end-of-recovery
Cardano is taking a hit in trading volumes, which is essentially ending the growth streak.
https://u.today/ethereum-missing-key-element-poseidon-hash-in-zkevm-privacy-push-developer-claims
Developers tasks Ethereum developers to catch up with Solana in zkEVM development with Poseidon precompile tool.
https://u.today/not-your-market-price-nick-szabo-questions-who-controls-bitcoin-etf-pricing-after-jane-street
Cryptography pioneer and true Bitcoin OG Nick Szabo criticizes Wall Street's role in Bitcoin ETFs amid the Jane Street scandal, arguing that capital is leaving ETFs for BTC as trust erodes, but not in Bitcoin.
https://u.today/ripple-ceo-on-crypto-i-have-so-much-optimism-for-2026
Ripple's chief executive shares major optimism about crypto's legal status in 2026.

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