Bitcoin moved under $66,000 after President Donald Trump's tougher remarks on Iran reversed the prior day's rally above $69,000. The pullback pushed total crypto liquidations past $440 million, including $274 million in long positions, while analysts flagged $65,500 as a key level that could amplify forced selling if broken.

Crypto analyst Minga says Bitcoin is nearing a macro bottom and argues the $58,900–$54,500 range could act as a spot-buying area this cycle. He also outlined a max-pain scenario down to $37,000, while keeping a longer-term projection of a move beyond $120,000 and potentially toward $190,000 in the next bull cycle.

The IMF said on April 2, 2026 that the US Federal Reserve has limited room to cut interest rates in 2026, with inflation projected to return to the 2% target in the first half of 2027. It expects one rate reduction by end-2026, with the benchmark rate seen at 3.25% to 3.5% versus the current 3.5% to 3.75%.

Polymarket has added Pyth Network as the resolution source for a new set of traditional-asset prediction markets, enabling trading tied to U.S. equities, commodities, and ETFs. The rollout includes daily up/down and daily close markets for major equity indices, plus gold, silver, WTI crude, and natural gas, along with more than a dozen U.S. stocks such as Tesla, Coinbase, Palantir, Nvidia, and Apple.

XRP Ledger (XRPL) total addresses climbed through Q1 2026 and set a new all-time high as of April 2. Addresses increased from 7,921,350 at the start of 2026 to 8,189,798 at the time of reporting, a 3.39% net gain for the quarter. Over the same period, active users mostly stayed between about 130,000 and 165,000, suggesting many new accounts were created without consistent trading activity.

Ether (ETH) is at risk of sliding toward its year-to-date low at $1,736 if buyers cannot secure daily closes above the $2,150–$2,400 band. A break under the ascending trendline would likely shift attention to $1,900 liquidity, while derivatives data shows heavy futures-led selling that could raise downside pressure.

On April 2, 2026, the People's Bank of China approved 12 additional commercial banks to operate the e-CNY, expanding the operator roster to 22. The digital yuan was reclassified to M1 on January 1, 2026 and now accrues interest for verified wallets, while mBridge has processed over $55 billion in cross-border volume with 95% settled in e-CNY. PBOC data through late 2025 shows 16.7 trillion yuan ($2.4 trillion) in cumulative transactions, yet e-CNY remains about 0.16% of China's M0 money supply.

On April 2, the CFTC and the U.S. Department of Justice filed three lawsuits against Arizona, Connecticut, and Illinois to defend what they describe as exclusive federal authority over prediction markets and event contracts. The agencies argue that state actions impose inconsistent obligations on CFTC-registered designated contract markets and increase uncertainty for participants operating across jurisdictions.