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%.

By April 2, BlackRock held about $53.22 billion in Bitcoin, or roughly 782,290 BTC, up from 760,850 BTC valued at $51.26 billion on February 28. Over the same period, its Ethereum position fell from 3.15 million ETH ($6.37 billion) to 3.02 million ETH (around $6.35 billion), even as ETH's price increased. Across its crypto portfolio, total value rose by about $1.94 billion to $59.57 billion, with Bitcoin at 89% and Ethereum at 11%.

eToro plans to enable cryptocurrency trading for New York residents on April 1, 2026, marking its first full entry into the state after holding a BitLicense for nearly three years. The rollout is expected to include about 20 cryptocurrencies and will sit alongside the platform's stock, ETF, and options offering.

Russia has introduced crypto mining restrictions across 13 regions, a move expected to impact about 50,000 miners, after the activity was legalized in August 2024. The measures are tied to peak autumn-winter periods and run through 2031, while year-round bans in southern Buryatia and Zabaikalsky Krai are set to begin on January 1, 2026. The crackdown is framed around power supply stress, with Siberian shortfalls cited at nearly 3,000 MW.

CaixaBank has obtained authorization under the EU's MiCA framework to operate as a crypto-asset service provider. The approval enables the Spanish bank to offer customers crypto custody, trading-related order execution, and transfers, with a rollout planned in the coming months through its digital banking platform.

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.

eToro enabled cryptocurrency trading for New York State residents on April 1, 2026, following a BitLicense approval granted in February 2023. The rollout starts with about 20 approved tokens, with staking still under discussion with regulators, and extends the platform's U.S. crypto coverage to 48 states. Separately, Coinbase's Paul Grewal said talks on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act are "very close", while EDX Markets applied for an OCC national trust bank charter.