Bitcoin held above $68,000 after briefly touching $68,589 as US equities surged on expectations that the US and Iran may be exploring ways to end the US and Israel-Iran war. The Dow added more than 1,125 points while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose 2.91% and 3.83%. Some analysts said a daily close above the 50-day moving average and $68,879 could help confirm an early trend shift.

Midnight (NIGHT) has cooled into the $0.04-$0.05 zone after a launch rally toward $0.10-$0.11 and is now pressing its first major resistance band at $0.053-$0.055. Shiba Inu (SHIB) is forming a tightening range that could enable a roughly 16% squeeze toward $0.0000068-$0.0000070 if it breaks above nearby resistance. Ethereum (ETH) is nearing a "mini-death cross" in short-term averages, with a potential retest of $1,800-$1,900 if rising support fails.

Mercado Libre will end Mercado Coin, a Brazil-launched crypto loyalty token used for cashback rewards, with the program set to stop on April 17, 2026. From that date, users will no longer be able to buy, sell, or earn the token, and any unspent balance will be automatically converted into local fiat and credited to Mercado Pago accounts.

U.S. equities jumped Tuesday after reports suggested President Trump may be willing to end U.S. military operations in Iran, while Iran also indicated openness to talks under certain demands. The S&P 500 rose about 2.4% to near 6,496 and the Nasdaq gained roughly 3.3% to around 21,475, with about 77% of stocks advancing. Bitcoin climbed about 1.9% to approximately $67,798 and Ethereum rose roughly 3.9% to around $2,096 as broader risk appetite improved.

On 1 April 2026, Russia's Finance Ministry approved draft laws that would route domestic crypto transactions through licensed intermediaries and limit retail purchases to 300,000 rubles per year per intermediary, subject to a suitability test. In the same week, Dubai's VARA released rules for exchange-traded crypto derivatives, allowing retail and institutional access with safeguards including a 5:1 retail leverage cap and a 20% initial margin requirement.

Russian officials have cleared a package of draft laws that would redirect most domestic crypto trading toward licensed intermediaries, tightening oversight of a market that has largely operated offshore and peer-to-peer. Alongside the same push, proposed limits for individuals have been discussed at roughly $3,850 per year, as authorities also warn that P2P users are increasingly targeted by scams.

The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed a rule that could permit 401(k) plans to add cryptocurrencies and other private-market investments, while leaving final inclusion decisions to plan fiduciaries. The proposal would start a 60-day public comment period before regulators decide whether to finalize it, as supporters cite diversification benefits and critics warn about volatility, valuation challenges, and liquidity risks.

Bitcoin moved back above $68,000 on March 31 after comments attributed to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian fueled bets that the Iran-US-Israel War could de-escalate. The wider crypto market added about $40 billion in value, with BTC up nearly 2% and Ethereum rising 3% to around $2,100. Risk assets also jumped as the DXY Dollar Index fell almost 1% and the S&P 500 gained 2.5%.