Solana recorded 10.1 billion transactions in the first quarter of 2026, marking the first time the network has crossed 10 billion in a single quarter. The figure was posted on April 1 by Artemis, and it implies roughly a 50% increase from Q4 2025.

US-based spot XRP ETFs recorded a 96.4% quarter-over-quarter drop in inflows in Q1 2026. The group opened on April 1 with $943.73 million in total net assets and logged $42.52 million of net inflows over the prior three months versus $1.166 billion in Q4 2025. Within the cohort, Canary's XRPC led inflows with $37.46 million, while 21Shares' TOXR saw about $53.2 million in net outflows.

XRP slid more than 55% to around $1.35 on April 1 after failing to clear resistance near $3.32, with one analyst arguing the move still fits an ascending-triangle structure on the monthly chart. He says the setup could allow for an additional ~30% decline before a stronger recovery, while longer-term expectations remain focused on a potential bullish leg into 2026.

Bitcoin rose 2% in March 2026, snapping a five-month run of monthly losses even as some traders remain wary of a deeper second-quarter pullback. As of April 1, BTC was up nearly 3% over 24 hours to about $68,702, with a market cap near $1.36 trillion and 24-hour volume around $43.45 billion. PlanB warned BTC could slip below the 200-week moving average near $59,000 and revisit a realized price level of $54,000.

Bitcoin (BTC) moved into the Rainbow Chart's "Fire Sale!" zone by March 31, marking its first return to that band since the late-2022 FTX-driven capitulation. At the time of reporting, BTC was around $67,023, with the drop attributed to institutional selling and a pause in Strategy Inc.'s weekly purchase announcements. Some analysts see a higher chance a cycle floor is forming, while a 50/200-day SMA death cross on the 3-day chart is cited as a downside risk.

ActivTrades analyst Ion Jauregui said Bitcoin could climb to $110,000 in Q2 2026, outlining a path that includes consolidation between $75,000 and $80,000 before targeting $95,000 to $110,000. In a March 30 note, he also highlighted a bearish-pressure zone around $90,000 and high-volume support near $81,500.

XRP whale wallets expanded their combined balances by 1.09% over the past nine days, adding more than 120 million tokens and reaching a local peak on March 28. From March 22 to March 30, whale holdings rose from about 11.05B XRP to roughly 11.17B, while XRP traded down 6.05% to $1.347 at reporting time. The move came as XRP-linked investment vehicles recorded inflows last week, alongside technical signals that suggested a possible near-term reversal.

Cardano (ADA) showed renewed downside risk on March 30 after last week's weekly close fell below a key buy wall near $0.245. The breakdown sparked intraday follow-through that, according to analyst Ali Martinez, could open room for an estimated 11% decline toward $0.22.

Morgan Stanley updated its S-1 for its proposed spot Bitcoin ETF, MSBT, and set a 0.14% management fee. If approved by the SEC, the fee would undercut rivals in the roughly $85 billion to $92 billion spot BTC ETF market, including Grayscale’s 0.15% and BlackRock and Fidelity at 0.25%. The bank also outlined earlier steps such as a $1 million seed investment and proposed custodians Coinbase and BNY Mellon.