Technical Analysis

XRP shows limited upside momentum amid persistent selling, with price near $1.37 and daily volume around 173 million XRP. A 30‑day Z‑Score for Binance activity sits close to zero, signaling balanced participation and consolidation as the token holds above the $1.30–$1.40 area after failing to sustain the $2.00–$2.20 region.

Ether is holding near $2,000 after failing to stay above $2,150 since Feb. 5, with sentiment weakened by $242 million in ETF outflows between Wednesday and Thursday. On Friday, the U.S. 2‑year Treasury yield fell to 3.42% and ETH options skew reached 10%, underscoring persistent caution among traders.

According to CoinMarketCap, the memecoin sector has shed nearly $8 billion in 2026, with PEPE down 47% over the period and 40% this month. AMBCrypto notes PEPE has revisited its early April 2024 support near $0.0000035, while Open Interest rose 15% to $221 million and funding flipped negative, a backdrop that could fuel a short squeeze toward $0.0000065.

Grok AI outlines ambitious targets for XRP, Cardano and Bitcoin by the end of 2026, projecting fresh all-time highs. It sees XRP near $8 from about $1.36, ADA around $6 from roughly $0.26, and BTC toward $225,000. Technical readings and ecosystem developments are cited as supportive, though volatility and downside risks remain.

On Friday, Ether reclaimed $2,000 after a cooler U.S. CPI print, putting ETH/USD on course for its first positive weekly close since mid‑January. According to CryptoQuant, futures open interest dropped by 80 million ETH over 30 days and Binance funding hit -0.006, the lowest since early December 2022. Traders say a short squeeze toward $2,500 is possible if $2,000 support holds.

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.

On Feb. 13, Bitcoin rebounded above $68,500, with buyers attempting to establish a higher low near $65,000 and an eye on $74,508. Glassnode said BTC remains range‑bound between about $79,200 and $55,000 until a catalyst emerges, while Standard Chartered cut its 2026 target to $100,000 from $150,000 and projected a pullback toward $50,000 before a later recovery.

An X post by analyst Chiefy argues Bitcoin is echoing the post‑top structures from 2017 and 2021, implying a potential slide toward the $30,000–$35,000 range and possibly as low as $35,000. Glassnode reports 30‑day net flows for Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs have been negative for most of the last 90 days, while CryptoQuant flags larger whale BTC transfers to Binance, including roughly 12,000 BTC on February 6.

Bitcoin climbed above $69,000 after the latest US CPI data, with traders watching resistance between $68,000 and $70,000 as a trigger for a potential V-shaped recovery toward $72,000. Analysts warn that holding support around $65,000–$66,000 is critical, while a break of $72,000 could lead to a liquidation squeeze targeting liquidity near $80,000.

On 13 February 2026, the crypto market rebounded, lifting total capitalization above $2.36 trillion, up over 2% in 24 hours. Bitcoin gained about 2.8% to trade near $68,800 and approached $69,000, while Ethereum rose more than 4% to roughly $2,034; the Fear & Greed Index printed 8 and the Altcoin Season Index read 30/100.