Ripple introduced Ripple Treasury, a treasury platform designed to let companies manage crypto and fiat side by side within a single system. The product adds digital-asset accounts and a consolidated dashboard that displays real-time liquidity and records each transaction with both crypto and fiat values. The rollout is positioned for CFOs seeking digital-asset exposure without rebuilding existing treasury workflows.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed SB 277 into law on Wednesday, creating a legal framework for DAO-like decentralized nonprofit organizations. The measure says members generally are not personally liable for the association's activities, and it is expected to take full effect on Oct. 1, 2026.

On April 1st, 2026, Australia passed legislation requiring cryptocurrency exchanges and custodians operating in the country to obtain financial services licenses. The framework aims to boost transparency and investor protection across a local crypto market valued at $16.5 billion (AUD 24 billion), including stricter KYC and anti-money laundering controls. Firms that do not comply may face major penalties, ranging from large fines to possible shutdowns.

Bitcoin's 7-day moving average Net Realized Profit/Loss has slid to -$410M, alongside nine straight days of STH SOPR staying under 1.0. The figures suggest short-term holders are continuing to sell below cost, with loss-taking pressure worsening by $154M over the week. A shift toward a more neutral setup would require both metrics to move back above their key thresholds.

Ripple's spendable XRP balance rose through March, reaching 5.08 billion XRP before the latest escrow release. On April 1, Ripple unlocked 500,000,000 XRP twice (1,000,000 billion XRP total), a sum valued at $1.34 billion at the time. On April 2, 700,000,000 XRP was re-locked in two batches, leaving roughly five billion XRP in Ripple's wallets.

Bitcoin (BTC) fell about 2% on Thursday, briefly trading near $66,200 after another rejection around $69,000. Risk assets slipped after US President Donald Trump's address, while several analysts said a stronger US dollar index (DXY) could pressure crypto further and potentially drive "new lows."

The Central Bank of Nigeria has launched an AML/CFT supervisory pilot for crypto and fintech firms, selecting six entities to join the initial phase. The program aligns with FATF Recommendations 15 and 16, including the travel rule, and requires monthly compliance data submissions plus audits of onboarding, sanctions screening, and transaction monitoring.

Bittensor’s TAO is consolidating after a March 2026 rally, as subnet data highlight that emissions still outweigh externally paid AI revenue for many participants. On April 2, 2026, TAOUSD traded at $304.17 (down 1.26%) while TAOBTC rose 1.46% to 0.004592, alongside mixed weekly signals. Network stats show 129 active subnets, with revenue estimates of $3 million–$15 million annually versus far larger annualized emissions on top subnets.