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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.

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 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.

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."

edgeX (EDGE) has demonstrated resilient bullish momentum, climbing 13.71% to trade at $0.7207 as of Thursday, April 2, 2026. This move marks a significant outperformance of the broader market, where Bitcoin (BTC) saw a 1.09% decline. Following its high-profile Token Generation Event (TGE) on March 31, the high-performance perpetual DEX has successfully navigated initial airdrop volatility, supported by major exchange listings and a decisive governance move to stabilize its circulating supply.

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 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.

Ethereum [ETH] is seeing heavy short pressure after two new wallets deposited 6.8 million USDC into Hyperliquid to open 20x shorts on 17,032 ETH worth $35.65 million. The shorts appear tightly risk-managed, with liquidation levels near $2,466 and $2,319, while broader positioning stays long-leaning as ETH holds above the reclaimed $2,140–$2,160 support zone.

Morgan Stanley filed Amendment No. 4 to its Form S-1 with the SEC on April 1 for the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust, a spot bitcoin ETF proposed to list on NYSE Arca under the ticker MSBT. The filing describes a passive product tied to the Coindesk Bitcoin Benchmark and reiterates a 0.14% annualized delegated sponsor fee, while outlining custody by BNY Mellon and Coinbase Custody and updated mechanics for share creation and redemption.

SIREN fell more than 83% in the last 24 hours, sliding from around $1.77 to $0.28 and cutting market cap from over $1 billion to just above $200 million. The selloff coincided with heavy profit-taking, a 983% daily volume spike, and more than $20 million in Binance Futures shorts. Arkham data showed a large wallet sold about 500K SIREN before returning to buy 1 million SIREN, while onchain holders jumped from 39.85K to 44.58K overnight.