NEW YORK, Feb 14, 2026, 12:12 PM EST — Market closed.
- XRP climbed roughly 4.6% in the last 24 hours, changing hands close to $1.47.
- Softer U.S. inflation data is giving traders something to chew on, though plenty are still sounding the alarm on more downside for crypto.
- Feb. 20 brings the next key U.S. inflation data point: the PCE report.
XRP picked up 4.6% on Saturday, trading near $1.468 after moving between $1.40 and $1.47 in the past 24 hours, according to Binance. Trading volume for the period reached around $2.47 billion. (Binance)
With U.S. stock markets closed for the weekend, crypto’s nonstop action is left to shape the risk mood heading into Monday. Inflation numbers have become a go-to gauge for investors trying to figure out if the Federal Reserve can cut rates again without triggering another uptick in prices.
The Labor Department reported Friday that January’s consumer price index climbed 0.2%, with the year-on-year figure slowing to 2.4%. Core CPI came in up 0.3% on the month and 2.5% from a year earlier. “Price pressures remain a little too hot for comfort,” said James McCann, senior economist at Edward Jones. Still, markets nudged up their bets on a rate cut in June. (Reuters)
Crypto prices climbed heading into the weekend. XRP tacked on 2.8% Friday, ending at $1.40. Ether picked up 5.4%, and solana outperformed with an 8.3% rally, Investing.com reported in its latest market wrap. (Investing.com)
Institutional “tokenisation” stories linked to the XRP Ledger, the blockchain behind the XRP token, have surfaced lately. Ripple is working with Aviva Investors on tokenising fund structures, according to FinTech Magazine. Tokenisation here means converting conventional assets—like fund units—into tokens that live on the blockchain. (FinTech Magazine)
Nerves are showing. Coinbase, in its shareholder letter, put it bluntly: “Crypto is cyclical, and experience tells us it’s never as good, or as bad as it seems.” But that’s not enough for everyone. Standard Chartered’s Geoff Kendrick, cited by Investopedia, said “further capitulation is likely” and cautioned that a real recovery hinges on a “resumption of ETF inflows.” (Investopedia)
XRP faces a familiar risk as the new week starts: if bitcoin’s rebound fizzles, XRP tends to follow—and usually drops harder. With weekend liquidity still thin, price swings can be amplified in both directions.
Friday brings the next big macro data point: the personal consumption expenditures price index, seen as the Fed’s go-to inflation measure, hits on Feb. 20. (Bureau of Economic Analysis)
So, the focus shifts to XRP as traders look to see if the weekend rally sticks through Monday’s U.S. trading—or if rate-cut optimism fizzles out yet again before translating into real buying.
