Elon Musk's SpaceX has confidentially filed paperwork for an initial public offering, Bloomberg reported.

Iran's Foreign Ministry has dismissed President Trump's statement that Tehran sought a ceasefire, calling the claim "false and baseless." The ministry said the U.S. account lacks foundation, issuing the rebuttal hours after Trump suggested that any prospective peace talks would hinge on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

A transfer of 169,837,284 USDT, worth approximately USD 169,771,485, was sent from Bitfinex to an unknown wallet.

Total crypto positions liquidated over the past 24 hours reached $340 million, according to Coinglass data cited by ChainCatcher. Long liquidations totaled $126 million, while shorts came in at $214 million. Bitcoin saw $19.91 million in long liquidations and $89.85 million in shorts. Ethereum recorded $33.16 million in long liquidations and $61.31 million in shorts.

Breaking: Iran said the strait will not be reopened on the basis of what it described as President Donald Trump's "absurd" displays.

U.S. President Donald Trump is said to be "strongly considering" withdrawing the United States from NATO after allied governments declined to join military action against Iran, The Telegraph reported. According to the report, Trump described the alliance as a "paper tiger" and singled out the United Kingdom, arguing the Royal Navy would be unable to support an operation aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The White House is also said to be increasingly frustrated with European partners for refusing to grant basing rights, as energy prices surge amid an ongoing blockade. Trump is scheduled to deliver a national address at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday to provide updates on the conflict and the future of the alliance. Source: The Telegraph

Franklin Templeton has agreed to acquire 250 Digital, a CoinFund spinoff, The Wall Street Journal reported. The $1.7 trillion asset manager plans to launch a new "Franklin Crypto" division aimed at institutional clients, underscoring continued traditional-finance expansion into digital assets despite the recent market drawdown.

April 1 — U.S. equities opened in positive territory, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.57%, the S&P 500 higher by 0.66%, and the Nasdaq gaining 0.7%, according to market data. Crypto-related stocks also moved broadly higher: MicroStrategy (MSTR) rose 0.37%, Coinbase (COIN) added 1.02%, Circle (CRCL) climbed 2.25%, MARA Holdings (MARA) gained 0.61%, BitMine Immersion (BMNR) advanced 0.78%, and SharpLink Gaming (SBET) rose 1.63%.

Cango, a NYSE-listed Bitcoin mining company, said it has completed two financing transactions. The company closed a $65 million strategic investment by issuing 49,242,424 shares of Class A common stock to two entities wholly controlled by Chairman Xin Jin and Director ChangWei Chiu, respectively. The deal settled on March 31, with proceeds paid in USDT. Cango also signed a securities purchase agreement with Hong Kong-listed financial services group DL Holdings Group Limited, issuing a $10 million convertible note along with warrants to purchase up to 370,370 shares of Class A common stock. The warrants carry an exercise price of $2.70 per share.