On February 21, 2026, the SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets updated guidance to permit broker-dealers to apply a 2% capital haircut to proprietary positions in qualifying payment stablecoins under Exchange Act Rule 15c3-1. Many firms had treated these assets with a 100% haircut; the change, subject to strict reserve, transparency and regulatory criteria, may enhance liquidity.

On 8 February 2026, ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone said the planned digital euro is a cash-like public money for everyday use, including offline. He noted it will not launch before legislation is in place, with a pilot slated for 2027 and a possible rollout around 2029. Safeguards include holding caps, no interest and privacy protections.

On 8 February 2026, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission updated its no-action framework to confirm that stablecoins issued by federally chartered national trust banks can be used as collateral in regulated derivatives markets. The move aligns collateral rules with the GENIUS Act’s federal stablecoin framework and is already supporting greater institutional use of compliant, bank-issued digital assets.

On 6 February 2026, Japanese investment firm Metaplanet reiterated that it will keep increasing its Bitcoin holdings even after a sharp market drop took BTC close to $60,000. CEO Simon Gerovich addressed shareholder concerns, emphasizing that the company will not alter its strategy and that recent volatility has also affected Metaplanet's stock price. Bitcoin later recovered to around $72,000, while Metaplanet reported holding 35,102 bitcoin acquired at an average of about $107,606 per coin, for a total of roughly $3.78 billion.

XRP rebounded more than 22% in the last 24 hours after a sharp market sell-off briefly pushed the token to about $1.14. The recovery carried price back toward the $1.45–$1.50 zone, with weekly performance still down over 14%. Liquidations totaled roughly $55 million, split between $28.9 million longs and about $26.4 million shorts.

On 17 January 2026, Megatel Homes detailed plans to launch a blockchain-based rewards program using its MegPrime token after an SEC no-action letter, according to the report. Tokens are earned via rent, mortgage, and everyday spending, and renters could apply up to $25,000 of prior rent toward buying a Megatel home.

On 15 January 2026, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev warned the United States risks falling behind as Senate committees postponed action on a crypto market bill. He highlighted strong user interest in staking and tokenized equities, while Coinbase withdrew support over concerns about DeFi, tokenized stocks, stablecoin incentives, and SEC authority.

On 12 January 2026, Miami-based World Liberty Financial, which lists Donald Trump as co-founder emeritus, launched its World Liberty Markets lending and borrowing venue to deepen usage of its USD1 stablecoin. The platform supports USD1 alongside WLFI, Ether, tokenized Bitcoin, USDT and USDC, and is built on Dolomite's DeFi infrastructure to let users lend assets or borrow against collateral. Company executives also outlined plans for tokenized real-world assets, a mobile app, a debit card and a potential US bank charter to broaden USD1's role in both crypto and traditional finance.

On 31 December 2025, Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. disclosed plans for a blockchain-based reward program that will allocate one non-transferable digital token for each whole DJT share held by verified shareholders. These Cronos-network tokens will function as utility credentials within platforms such as Truth Social, Truth+ and Truth Predict, without conveying ownership, dividends, voting rights, or cash value, while the company retains full control to amend or cancel the scheme.