Ethereum (ETH) traded around $2,060, up about 0.8% over the past 24 hours, while real-world assets continue to expand on-chain. In an April 2026 "Tokenized Finance" note, the IMF flagged systemic risks tied to tokenization even as RWA value is cited at $24 billion excluding stablecoins, with $14 billion on Ethereum.

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Bitcoin traded just above $66,000 on Thursday after nearly a 6% weekly drop, with on-chain figures showing $598.7 billion in unrealized losses and about 8.8 million BTC held at a loss. The report highlights $71,500 as a key reclaim level, while a move below $64,000 is framed as worsening downside risk.

An analyst who goes by Credible Crypto said Ethereum appears to be in the late stages of forming a bottom, pointing to a potential triple-bottom on the three-day chart. He suggested ETH could retest around $1,880 before climbing to $2,420 as soon as April 7, while also expecting ETH/BTC to post a 20%+ advance.

Bitcoin finished Q1 2026 at $68,200, down 22% for the quarter and its weakest first-quarter performance since 2018. After opening the year just above $87,000 and briefly nearing $95,000, it slid to about $60,000 on February 6 and ended the quarter after another dip toward $63,000.

Bitcoin was trading near 66500 USD on Friday afternoon, recording a decline of approximately 1.8 percent in the last 24 hours. The cryptocurrency has been under pressure as investors move away from risk assets due to escalating developments in the Middle East. The total crypto market capitalization stands at roughly 2.3 trillion USD, reflecting modest losses across major tokens including Ethereum and Solana.

SoFi Technologies introduced its Big Business Banking platform, aiming to let institutions move and settle funds 24/7 using both fiat and digital assets, with Solana expected to be one of the supporting networks. Over the last 30 days, Solana DEX volume slid to $55.5 billion—its lowest level since September 2024—while network fees fell 42% and SOL dipped below $80 amid soft momentum signals.

On 3 April 2026 at 09:22, Vitalik Buterin outlined a plan to run a private, self-sovereign AI setup on his own hardware and warned that today's AI agents can be compromised by something as simple as visiting a malicious webpage. He also argued Ethereum's 2026 priorities are moving from payments toward privacy-by-default tools such as zero-knowledge proofs and stealth addresses, aiming for what he calls a "Private World Computer."