Technical Analysis

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.

Hyperliquid's HYPE fell below $35, dropping 6.5% over 24 hours after a $376 million token unlock added fresh selling pressure. The unlock equaled 2.39% of circulating supply, while open interest climbed to $1.56 billion and traders watched support near $33 with resistance at $40–$43.

StakeStone (STO) has delivered the most explosive performance in the current market cycle, skyrocketing 302.93% to trade at an all-time high of $1.74 as of Thursday, April 2, 2026. While the broader crypto market remains under pressure, STO has completely decoupled, printing a near-vertical God candle that has pushed its fully diluted valuation (FDV) to the $1 billion milestone. This historic move was ignited by a massive supply shock on major exchanges, as institutional-sized wallets moved to corner a significant percentage of the token's circulating supply.

Stakestone's token STO rallied 755% in 48 hours, climbing from $0.11 to $0.94. On April 2, 2026, Lookonchain reported a newly created wallet deposited 28 million STO ($10.12 million), or 12.43% of circulating supply, to Gate after withdrawing 25.5 million STO ($4.85 million, 11.32% of supply) from Binance in the prior 20 hours.

Luxor Technology Corporation launched Commander on April 1, 2026, positioning it as a fleet-management layer for bitcoin miners that combines real-time monitoring with remote control. The company says the platform integrates with its existing stack managing over 1 GW of compute and mining power, while its Intelligent Miner algorithm checks market conditions every five minutes and targets 8% to 14% higher profitability versus standard curtailment.

Metaplanet said on April 2 that it bought 5,075 Bitcoin in Q1 2026 for about $405.48 million at an average ~$79,898 per coin. The purchase raised its stash to 40,177 BTC, acquired for roughly $4.18 billion in total, while its year-to-date BTC Yield was 2.8% through the end of March. Separately, on-chain indicators cited in the report show whale wallets have moved into net selling since Q4 2025, with apparent demand turning negative by about 63,000 coins by late March.

XRP/BTC ended March 2026 with a monthly close under 0.0000215 BTC and below the Bollinger Bands midline, shifting that level from support to resistance. With the indicator’s focus moving toward the lower band at 0.00001138 BTC, the chart setup implies about 41% additional downside versus current levels.

XRP fell 3% on April 2 as the broader crypto market declined, with digital assets down 2.85% amid rate-sensitivity and macro uncertainty. AI-based forecasts point to an average XRP price of $1.22 by April 30, 2026 versus $1.31, while traders watch whether $1.30 holds and how the April 3 U.S. payrolls report shapes sentiment.

Ethereum (ETH) traded near $2,043.41 after falling -4.16% over the past 24 hours, while the $2,040–$2,130 area was framed as a key support zone. The market outline maps a bearish path toward $1,800–$1,900 if $2,000 breaks, versus a bullish recovery scenario that points to $2,500 if support holds.

Bitcoin fell on Wednesday as President Trump spoke about the US-Iran conflict, with BTC dropping about 3% to $66,600 during the address and sitting down 4.9% over the past seven days. Oil jumped back above $100 to $108 per barrel, while the report frames $66,000 and $63,000 as nearby supports and $69,000 to $72,000 as resistance.