XRP is trading above $1.30 again after briefly losing the level for several hours yesterday before buyers pushed it back. A report on Binance activity says XRP deposits and withdrawals on the exchange have fallen to their lowest point since 2025, with roughly 310,500 deposits and about 329,400 withdrawals over the past 30 days. The analysis frames the rebound as occurring in a thinner market, while price remains constrained between roughly $1.20 and $1.50.

ETF analyst James Seyffart said spot Bitcoin ETFs could eventually hold more assets under management than gold ETFs as demand broadens beyond the “digital gold” thesis. He argued Bitcoin can serve multiple roles in a portfolio, while gold is typically viewed through a narrower lens. The comments were made on a Coin Stories podcast episode published to YouTube on Friday.

Telegram's Wallet said on April 2 that it will use Lighter to support native leveraged perpetual trading, letting users trade crypto as well as stocks, metals, and oil with up to 50x leverage. The wallet reports more than 150 million registered users, about 25 million of whom are active, while Telegram has over 1 billion users. Lighter's LIT token rallied about 30% and retested $1 after the integration update.

XRP has been range-bound for the past few days between $1.30 and $1.35, a zone that an analyst says is pivotal for the next move. Based on an Elliott Wave count shared by crypto analyst Hov, the recent rebound appears corrective rather than impulsive, raising the risk of another leg down if support fails. Key areas mentioned include $1.15 as a deeper support and $1.50 as a level bulls would need to reclaim to target $1.80.

Coinbase said on April 2 it received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for a national trust charter and stressed it is not turning into a bank. The company says the structure is aimed at institutional custody and crypto-market infrastructure under federal oversight, and it will not take deposits or make loans.

Ripple said it posted an April 2 update on X about its $15 million RLUSD contribution to Accion Opportunity Fund, outlining lending activity and employment effects tied to U.S. small businesses. The company cited results including $53.6M in capital deployed, 905 loans to 895 borrowers, a $59K average loan size, and 1,003 jobs created with 1,631 retained.

Crypto Banter host Sheldon says April could offer a quiet "boring bottom" period to build positions in what he views as higher-conviction assets, while accepting the risk of another leg down first. He highlights Bitcoin accumulation around $55,000–$65,000 and outlines upside scenarios across Bitcoin, Ether and Solana, alongside selected altcoins. In parallel, he expects another equity-market flush in April, including a projected 10–12% drop in the S&P 500 before a late-spring-to-summer recovery.

Bitcoin has logged a sixth straight monthly decline after topping out at an all-time high of $126,000, and it is now trading near $66,794. Corporate holders have trimmed Bitcoin treasuries by roughly 1%, and BTC is approaching the $63,049 cost basis for coins accumulated 18 months to two years ago—an area that could decide whether selling accelerates.