Top 10 Crypto News for April 2, 2026 Today, risk sentiment is improving as BTC recovers to $68K following President Trump's remark that the "war against Iran could end within 2-3 weeks." Additionally, new trends are emerging in both market infrastructure and regulation as the deployment of the TON mainnet sub-second upgrade, the launch of Bitget AI trading, and the CFTC's final agreement with FTX engineers all coincide. ✅ BTC at $68,131, rebounds slightly on expectations of an end to the Iran war — Fear & Greed index improves to 12 Bitcoin traded at $68,131, down slightly (-0.16%) from the previous day. However, a pullback occurred after it touched $69,170 following President Trump's remark that the "war against Iran could be wrapped up within 2-3 weeks." The Fear & Greed index improved slightly from 8 the previous day to 12, but remains in the extreme fear zone. The total crypto market cap stood at $2.44 trillion, recording a 0.5% increase over the past 24 hours. ✅ TON Core Begins 'Sub-Second' Mainnet Upgrade Deployment The TON blockchain has begun deploying its Sub-Second mainnet upgrade, which reduces block confirmation times to less than one second. Validator updates are proceeding first, the consensus layer was activated today (April 2), and the full rollout is scheduled to be completed by April 7. The perceived speed of the Telegram-based ecosystem of 1 billion users is expected to improve significantly. ✅ CFTC Reaches $3.7 Million Settlement with Former FTX Engineer Nishad Singh — Reflects Cooperation in SBF Trial The CFTC has reached a final settlement with former FTX engineer Nishad Singh, ordering the recovery of $3.7 million and a trading ban. Singh's active cooperation during the SBF trial process allowed him to avoid additional fines. This demonstrates that the regulatory cleanup regarding FTX is entering its final stages. ✅ Bitget Launches AI Agent Trading Bot 'GetClaw' — Automated Spot and Futures Trading on Telegram Bitget has launched 'GetClaw,' a tool that enables AI agents to directly execute spot and futures trades within Telegram. Security has been enhanced by isolating orders, transfers, and positions through independent sub-accounts. Along with this, the company is actively expanding its AI-based trading infrastructure by adding five analytical AI skills and 19 data tools to its Agent Hub. ✅ OpenEden Launches BNY High-Yield Bond Tokenization Product 'HYBOND' OpenEden has launched HYBOND on Ethereum, a tokenization product linked 1:1 to BNY Mellon's short-term high-yield bond strategy. It is initially available to qualified investors, with global access scheduled to expand by the end of April. This marks a significant expansion of the RWA (Real Asset Tokenization) market into the bond sector. ✅ Ethena (ENA) Unlocks 300 Million Tokens ($27.6 Million) Today — 2% of Total Supply Ethena is unlocking 300 million ENA (approximately $27.6 million) today. Currently, about 8.49 billion ENA (56.6%) is already unlocked, and this release is intended for ecosystem growth initiatives. While classified as a medium-scale impact, it may influence market liquidity. ✅ Crypto Whales Massively Accumulate CHZ, RAY, and ADA — Betting on April Rise According to on-chain data, crypto whales have been heavily accumulating specific altcoins since the beginning of April. Chiliz (CHZ) has risen 30% over the past 30 days due to anticipation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup (to be held in 80 days), and the number of wallets holding over 10,000 Radium (RAY) has increased to 553. Cardano (ADA) recorded its largest accumulation in months as a cohort of large whales purchased an additional 150 million ADA. ✅ Nike Q3 Earnings Announcement — EPS $0.28 Expected, Chinese Demand is Key Nike announced its third-quarter fiscal year earnings after the market closed yesterday. Wall Street had projected revenue of $11.2 billion and an EPS of $0.28 (a sharp decline from $0.54 last year), with demand trends in the Chinese market being a key point of interest. Nike's earnings serve as a barometer of consumer sentiment and indirectly influence risk-on/risk-off judgments in the crypto market. ✅ BTC, Historical April Average Return +33.4% — Will It Be Repeated This Year? According to CoinGlass data, Bitcoin's historical average return for April is +33.4%, with a median of +7.57%, classifying it as a bullish month. However, analysts are warning that it may be difficult to replicate past patterns exactly, as the market is entering a period of weak momentum with an RSI of around 47%. The $68K–$70K support level and the $80K resistance level are key levels. ✅ 600 Million W (W) Tokens Scheduled for Unlock Tomorrow (4/3) — 6% of Total Supply, Worth $90 Million Tomorrow, the cross-chain protocol W (W) will unlock approximately 600 million W tokens (6% of the total supply, worth about $90 million). This is the largest single event among the total unlock volume of over $100 million this week, and caution is required regarding short-term selling pressure due to the surge in circulating supply.