Wallet in Telegram, a third-party wallet embedded in Telegram, is introducing perpetual futures trading through the Lighter DEX, letting users take leveraged long or short positions inside the app. The rollout, set to launch Thursday, supports up to 50× leverage across more than 50 assets spanning crypto (including Bitcoin and Toncoin) plus tokenized stocks and commodities.

An analyst argues that Bitcoin printing six consecutive red monthly candles since October 2025 is not necessarily bearish and could be closer to a turning point than many expect. They compare the setup to August 2018–January 2019, when BTC fell from about $7,700 to around $3,500 before rallying to nearly $10,500 by May 2019 and pushing $13,000 in June. Using that template, the analyst outlines scenarios ranging from a 2x rebound from the $67,000 area to a 3x–4x move that would imply $180,000–$250,000.

On Thursday, SoFi Technologies launched SoFi Big Business Banking, enabling U.S. enterprises to hold deposits, move money, and settle in fiat, SoFiUSD, and select cryptocurrencies 24/7 from SoFi Bank, N.A. The company says the platform combines a nationally chartered bank’s regulatory framework with API-based rails designed to reduce settlement delays tied to traditional banking hours.

S&P 500 e-mini futures and Nasdaq 100 futures fell in overnight trading after President Trump's 9 PM ET Wednesday address on Iran did not deliver the ceasefire signal markets had expected. Futures dropped as much as 1.3% for the S&P 500 and 1.6% for the Nasdaq, while Brent crude rebounded about 4.8% to near $106 a barrel as investors rotated toward traditional havens.

SpaceX has reportedly filed a confidential IPO draft with the U.S. SEC, with Bloomberg and CNBC saying the reports were published April 1, 2026. The company is said to be targeting a valuation above $1.75 trillion and raising as much as $75 billion, though AP News described a possible $75 billion raise at about a $1.5 trillion valuation.

On April 2, Binance announced a national program in Ukraine called the Digital Resilience Lab to support local Web3 projects through grants, mentorship, and ecosystem access. The initiative includes a grant pool of up to $500,000, with leading teams eligible for up to $25,000 each, and is open to students, veterans, and entrepreneurs.

Drift Protocol on Solana lost about $285 million in an exploit, including stablecoins such as Circle's USDC. ZachXBT said Circle failed to freeze $230 million USDC that was bridged from Solana to Ethereum via CCTP and claimed it had roughly six hours to act. Multiple protocols reportedly paused activity after the incident, while Circle's CRCL stock extended a decline with MFI falling to 19 and BBP indicating seller dominance.

Ethereum recorded a new quarterly high of 200.4 million transactions in Q1 2026, up about 43% versus the prior quarter. Daily activity peaked at 2.897 million transactions on February 7, 2026, then eased to about 2.363 million by April 2. The quarter's rise coincided with 12.6 million active addresses between January 1 and March 31 and an Ethereum stablecoin market cap near $164.4 billion.