Overview of popular cryptocurrencies on February 17, 2026, with the top three in popularity being: Rocket Pool, Spacecoin, Power Protocol

XRP Today News: Leverage Ratio Drops 78% Sharply, On-Chain Transaction Volume Hits a New Annual High

XRP derivatives market leverage drops to its lowest level in nearly nine months, indicating that the market overheating pressure is easing. At the same time, XRPL’s weekly transaction volume reaches 19 million, driven by Ripple’s business progress and new partnerships. However, the technical risk XRP faces lies in its head-and-shoulders top pattern; the key support level is between $1.37 and $1.40, and a break below could lead to a pullback.

Euro stablecoin monthly trading volume has been halved to $100 million, with a gap reaching 200 times that of USD stablecoins.

The monthly spot trading volume of euro-pegged stablecoins dropped from nearly $200 million at the beginning of 2024 to $100 million, a decline of nearly 50%. Despite the EU's MiCA regulations supporting compliant issuance, euro stablecoins still lack substantial trading activity, with traders preferring dollar-pegged stablecoins. S&P forecasts that the euro stablecoin market will grow to €1.1 billion by 2030.

Fannie Mae Accepts Cryptocurrency Collateral Loans, UK Sanctions Illegal Crypto Trading Platform Xinbi

On March 27, the cryptocurrency market news includes Fannie Mae accepting crypto-backed loans, Trump commenting on the market and Iran situation, NYSE exploring blockchain technology, the UK sanctioning illegal crypto platforms, and XFX successfully raising funds.

Pi DEX integrates DeFi, establishing a dual-track asset trading mechanism for Pi coins.

Pi Network expands token trading channels through Pi DEX (decentralized exchange), strengthening the liquidity and market demand for Pi coins. Pi DEX pairs Pi coins with all other tokens, offering users a dual-track asset acquisition mechanism, including participation in practical applications and market trading. The platform's launch marks Pi Network's transition toward a mature blockchain network, but market evaluations remain cautious. In the future, Pi Network plans to further expand support for financial applications.

BLUAI (Bluwhale) increased by 22.39% in the last 24 hours

Gate News reports that as of March 27, according to Gate Market data, BLUAI (Bluwhale) is currently priced at $0.0088, up 22.39% in the past 24 hours. The highest price reached $0.011, while the lowest dropped to $0.0072. The 24-hour trading volume is $2,363,100. The current market capitalization is approximately $10,805,200. Bluwhale is a Web3 smart layer—a decentralized AI network driven by consumers, where developers and enterprises can deploy AI agents to provide financial services to 3.6 million users. The project is supported by financial giants such as UOB and Japan's SBI Holdings, and is built on Sui, Arbitrum, Tezos, and Cardano.

Gate Daily (March 27): David Sacks steps down as White House crypto czar; MARA sells 15,133 Bitcoin to buy back bonds

Bitcoin (BTC) weakly declined to around $68,880. White House AI and Cryptocurrency Director David Sacks resigned without completing major legislative agenda. MARA Holdings sold 15,133 Bitcoins, raising approximately $1.1 billion for debt repurchase. The market experienced panic betting due to geopolitical instability, with analysis indicating a net outflow of $170 million in spot trading of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.