Solana

In an update dated February 14, 2026, Figure Technology said a social engineering scam enabled unauthorized access to a limited set of company files, while ShinyHunters claimed it leaked 2.5GB after demands were not met. In a separate case, Step Finance reported compromised treasury wallets; on-chain data showed 261,854 SOL moved, and CertiK estimated the value at nearly $29 million.

Bitcoin core developers have proposed BIP-360, a soft fork to mitigate long-tail quantum risk for Taproot (P2TR) addresses. According to Glassnode, P2TR's share slipped from nearly 54% in early 2024 to 22% by early 2026, while BIP-360 introduces Pay-to-Merkle-Root (P2MR) as a privacy-preserving path.

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.

Solana rose as Bitcoin stabilized above $68,000, with derivatives open interest climbing across major venues. The advance followed a reclaim of intraday structure and improving on-chain activity, as active addresses trend back toward late‑2024 highs. Traders are watching acceptance above the $85–$90 area as a potential sign that selling pressure is easing.

MOODENG climbed 16% in the last 24 hours, with Futures activity pointing to leverage-driven buying. Liquidity and trading on Raydium jumped, while sentiment placed it as the trendiest Solana memecoin. Price faces resistance near $0.0558 and could retest $0.04757 before targeting $0.058 and a potential push above $0.060.

Solana leads execution, processing roughly three times more daily transactions than Ethereum L1 and all L2s combined, according to TokenTerminal. Despite about 285 million daily transactions and 3,300 TPS, DeFiLlama shows chain fees near $622,000, while whale flows exceeded 100,000 SOL with a realized loss of roughly $7.38 million.

Solana Company (NASDAQ: HSDT) said on Friday it introduced a way for institutions to borrow against natively staked SOL while keeping tokens in custody through Anchorage Digital and Kamino. The announcement sent the stock up roughly 17% to about $2.30 after hitting an all-time low near $1.80 earlier this week.

21Shares confirmed a $0.316871-per-share staking distribution for its Solana ETF (TSOL), with the ex- and record date on February 13, 2026 and payment on February 17, 2026. SOL traded at $85.06 after a 9.04% daily gain but remained down 2.36% for the week, as volume exceeded $4.1 billion and analysts flagged $89.5–$102 upside with $80–$81.5 support.

Anchorage Digital has introduced a structure with Kamino and Solana Company that lets institutions borrow onchain against natively staked SOL while the tokens stay in regulated custody and continue earning rewards. The initiative extends Anchorage’s Atlas collateral platform and arrives as U.S. lawmakers debate the CLARITY Act and broader rules for DeFi and digital assets.

On February 13, a Bybit x Block Scholes report said crypto derivatives showed their most extreme stance since 2022 after BTC briefly hit $60,000 on February 5 and rebounded above $70,000 the next day. Seven‑day BTC implied volatility topped 100%, altcoin dominance slid to ~30%, and Solana's seven‑day funding rate fell to -0.04%.