As of April 7, 2026, average U.S. mortgage rates moved lower, with the 30-year fixed rate at 6.43% versus 6.52% a week earlier. The 15-year rate eased to 6.01% and the average 30-year jumbo rate fell to 6.60%, reducing borrowing costs but leaving the outlook dependent on inflation data, Treasury yields, and future Fed policy.

Global digital asset investment products recorded $224 million in net inflows for the week ended April 3, with XRP products leading at $119.6 million. Bitcoin products took in $107.3 million, while Ethereum products posted $52.8 million in net outflows. CoinShares also highlighted $157.5 million of inflows into Switzerland-based funds, the largest by region.

Crypto exchange-traded products recorded $224 million of net inflows last week after the prior week's $414 million outflow. XRP led with about $120 million, while Bitcoin ETPs added $107 million and Ether products saw $53 million in outflows. Total crypto ETP assets under management rose to about $131.8 billion, with year-to-date inflows at roughly $1.2 billion.

Japan's crypto market is moving away from retail-led speculation as regulators tighten frameworks aimed at institutional use. In 2025, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) said exchange accounts exceeded 12 million and custody assets surpassed $31 billion (¥5 trillion) as of January 2025, while a February 2026 working-group proposal backed bringing crypto under securities-style oversight.

Europe's Stoxx 600 slid 1.2% intraday on Tuesday as markets priced in escalating risks tied to President Trump's 8 p.m. EDT deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude climbed toward $108 per barrel and energy prices rose 2.5% on the session, while VSTOXX jumped about 15% as investors rotated defensively across sectors.

On April 7, 2026, Bloomberg Intelligence strategist Mike McGlone said stablecoins could drive a major 'flippening,' with Tether's AUM potentially surpassing Ethereum in 2026 and later Bitcoin. He also warned Bitcoin may revisit much lower levels, citing a possible move toward $10,000 by 2026 and arguing that broad risk-market weakness and higher volatility could pressure crypto prices.

Japan is reworking crypto taxation and oversight, including a move away from a miscellaneous income rate of up to 55% toward a 20.315% separate tax framework, with full enforcement tied to a Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA) update on Jan. 1, 2028. The package also adds a three-year loss carryforward and changes corporate treatment from the fiscal year starting April 1, 2026. Critics argue the 2028 schedule could slow the rollout of products such as bitcoin ETFs.

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