XRP (XRP) Daily Market Analysis 26 February 2026

XRP surges amid ETF anticipation and institutional moves – here's the latest: • XRP rallied 6% to $1.44 on 26 February 2026 ahead of a critical SEC ETF decision deadline • XRP Ledger hit 2.5M daily transactions, with $61.7M in U.S. Treasury tokenization leading Ethereum • Derivatives show extreme retail bullish bias (68.7% long) amid a market-wide "extreme fear" sentiment • Ripple CEO projects 80% chance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act passes by April 2026 • Analyst forecasts vary widely, from $2.80 to aggressive $35+ targets for 2026 based on adoption