Zcash (ZEC) jumped nearly 23% to about $281.61 after consolidating below $240, with a softer U.S. CPI print helping revive risk appetite. Derivatives show funding near neutral and open interest rebounding to around $230 million. Price now confronts the $300–$305 barrier, with $340 and $380 in view if buyers force a daily close above it.

On 14 February 2026, Charles Hoskinson detailed a multi‑phase path to harden Cardano against quantum threats, warning that adopting post‑quantum cryptography too early could slow the network by up to 10x without hardware acceleration. The plan adds an independent proof chain using Mithril certificates and post‑quantum signatures, and Midnight’s mainnet is targeted for the final week of March 2026.

About 140 billion SHIB left exchanges in the last three days as the token's price steadied near $0.000006. SHIB traded around $0.000006372, posting a 6.47% 24-hour gain as holders shifted coins toward wallets or staking, reducing tradable supply. Volume spiked on the drop, then cooled as support emerged.

XRP jumped after softer January CPI, briefly falling 0.95% before rebounding 3.76% to a $1.422 peak. It traded near $1.4092, up about 3.57%, with $1.36–$1.37 marked as intraday support and $1.42 as a potential breakout level. Attention now turns to the Fed Beige Book on March 4.

After surging more than 315%, Berachain's BERA token has dropped over 18% in 24 hours to around $0.655, with trading volume falling 75% to $331 million. Technical indicators now show a strong downtrend, and if BERA fails to reclaim support near $0.706, its price could retreat toward $0.35, while resistance sits around $0.777.

On Friday, Solana's price jumped 10.3%, reclaiming the $80 area and briefly moving past $85 after trading between $78 and $88 and dipping to $67 during the prior day's correction. Some market analysts see a possible move toward $88 and potentially the $90–$96 zone if bullish momentum continues, while others caution that losing support around $77–$78 could expose SOL to deeper declines toward $51 or even $40. As of the latest available data, Solana is trading at $84.17, down 2.5% on the weekly timeframe.

Decred climbed from a local low of $21 to a high of $25.34 before easing to $24.12, locking in an 11.72% daily gain as its market cap revisited the $400 million region. Buyer strength and accumulation metrics improved, suggesting sustained upside momentum that could support a move back above $25 and another test of the $27 resistance if demand persists.

Arbitrum’s ARB token has fallen about 40% in 2026 after losing over 70% in 2025, with its price dropping below $0.20 and all holders currently at a loss. At the same time, stablecoin capitalization on the network has risen by nearly $65 million and ETHZilla is rolling out a real-world asset jet-engine income token on Arbitrum, positioning the chain to tap growing RWA demand despite weak TVL.