Intel Corp (INTC) shares surged on April 1, 2026, closing up 8.84% at $48.03. The rally follows a major strategic announcement: Intel is reacquiring the 49% stake in its Fab 34 facility in Ireland that it sold to Apollo Global Management in 2024. The move is being hailed by Wall Street as a victory lap for Intel’s foundry strategy, signaling that the company has moved past its liquidity crisis and is now in a position of renewed financial strength.

Bitcoin and ether ETFs posted a second consecutive session of net inflows, with bitcoin funds taking in $117.63 million and ether funds adding $31.17 million. Bitcoin ETF trading volume reached $3.11 billion with net assets at $87.46 billion, while ether ETF volume hit $1.03 billion and net assets rose to $11.98 billion. In contrast, XRP and solana ETFs saw no trading activity, ending with net assets of $943.73 million and $805.84 million, respectively.

Bitfarms posted revenue up 72% to $229 million, while its net loss expanded to around $209 million as non-cash accounting items weighed on results. The company is also shifting toward HPC and AI infrastructure, citing a 2.2 GW pipeline with 341 MW active and 1.5 GW under expansion to pursue steadier, contract-driven revenue.

A Bitcoin Policy Institute fellow said in a Tuesday report that Taiwan should reassess holding Bitcoin as a reserve asset to stay financially functional in extreme conflict scenarios. The report argued Bitcoin would remain accessible even under a blockade or invasion, while Taiwan also holds at least 210 BTC worth $14 million that was confiscated in criminal cases.

Monad (MON) was up 14% at press time, ranking fifth for daily gains among the top 200 coins, even as trading volume stayed relatively low. The rally followed a bounce from $0.021 and a move above the SuperTrend, with indicators suggesting buyer presence, but $0.025 remains the key resistance. A clean break could open a path toward $0.028, while another rejection may send price back toward $0.022.

Bitcoin rebounded above $68,000 but could not hold gains after failing to settle over $68,800. BTC is trading below $67,200 and the 100-hour simple moving average, with chart signals pointing to renewed downside risk. Key levels highlighted include resistance at $67,800 and $68,500, and support at $66,000 and $65,500.

Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal said the U.S. Clarity Act is "very close" to an agreement on how stablecoin yield should be handled, following a Wednesday interview. He argued there is no evidence that allowing yield on idle stablecoin balances would trigger bank deposit flight and said the yield debate should not be mixed with other issues banks are facing. Coinbase shares closed down 0.9% on Wednesday at $172.99 after falling 50% over the past six months.

OpenAI said it finalized a $122 billion financing on March 31, 2026, setting a post-money valuation of $852 billion and marking a new high for private capital raises. The company outlined plans to deploy the funds into compute infrastructure, model R&D, chip work, and product expansion, while broadening access through bank channels and Ark Invest ETFs.