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.

Hyperliquid’s HYPE ended Q1 2026 up 48%, while Bitcoin fell 25% and Ethereum dropped 32%, extending its relative edge into the new quarter. The platform’s non-crypto HIP-3 segment saw daily open interest top $2 billion for the first time in late March, a trend that could support buybacks if overall market sentiment improves.

Alabama has become the second US jurisdiction after Wyoming to grant decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) legal recognition under the Decentralized Unincorporated Nonprofit Association (DUNA) Act. The measure (Senate Bill 277) was introduced in February, passed the Alabama House 82-7 with 16 abstentions on March 17, and has now been signed by Governor Kay Ivey.

Bitcoin (BTC) slides to $66,280 on April 2, 2026, as institutional ETF inflows clash with a hawkish macro environment. Discover if the $65,525 support can hold the channel breakdown as the 20 millionth Bitcoin is mined.

RenderCon 2026 is scheduled for April 16–17 at Hollywood's Nya Studios, with OTOY CEO Jules Urbach, Rod Roddenberry, and Refik Anadol listed to present live AI inference and 3D rendering workflows. On April 2, 2026, RENDER traded at $1.699 after a 3.58% pullback, while the network reported 71,269,082 cumulative frames processed and 552,011,095 circulating supply out of a 644,168,762 maximum.