Korea’s Toss Payments becomes the first company to fully implement post-quantum cryptography, using the NIST-standard algorithm "ML-KEM" to enable hybrid key exchange and enhance security against threats from quantum computers.

Monad co-founder Keone Hon posted a protocol security self-audit checklist on the X platform, covering 10 key areas including fund safety and management permissions. It includes items such as time locks, real-time monitoring, and multi-signature mechanisms, to improve protocol security.

Bitcoin’s price is trading in a tight range around $67,044, moving within a downtrend channel. The third wave of decline has already retraced by about 5%. Technical indicators show that price momentum is weakening, and short-term holders face losses. Key support levels are $65,750 and $64,920; if those levels break, the price could test as low as $57,883. Investors should monitor market conditions and manage risk cautiously.

The Ethereum price is trading in a range near $2,055, facing the risk of a technical pullback. Although a whale has increased its holdings, price momentum is weakening. Investors should watch the key support level at $2,024 and potential market pressure, which could lead to further downside. Investors should carefully evaluate the potential impact.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) report warns that tokenized finance poses four major risks, including exacerbating market fragmentation, increasing financial stability risks, conflicts in cross-border settlement, and challenges for emerging economies. The IMF recommends implementing policies such as secure money anchoring and unified regulation to address these risks, and notes that the tokenized finance market is growing rapidly.

In April 2026, Trump admitted that strikes had been launched against Iranian infrastructure, causing market sentiment to weaken and pulling the price of Bitcoin back to $66,300. Rising geopolitical risk caused financial markets to diverge; Asian stocks rebounded, while crypto assets came under pressure. If the situation deteriorates, Bitcoin’s support level at $65,000 would trigger technical selling. Market drivers shifted toward geopolitics, and in the short term Bitcoin is unlikely to shake off the impact of macro shocks.

Before Bitcoin and Ethereum options expire, the market saw a large “whale” move: first going long, then switching to buy put options, signaling caution about the price. With Bitcoin currently around $66,575, the key range is between $66k and $68k, and the market expects future price volatility to increase. This move reflects professional capital reassessing the near-term outlook.

Bitcoin’s price has remained sluggish, currently hovering around $66,000, with a nearly 6% decline over the past week. On-chain data shows that unrealized losses among holders are close to $60 billion, and market risk is increasing. The macroeconomic environment is unfavorable; institutional capital is returning slowly. Technical analysis indicates that the key resistance level is $71,500 and the support level is $64,000. Large holders are increasing their selling, strengthening the market’s cautious sentiment. Going forward, price action will depend on capital returning and the market sentiment improving.

Drift on the X platform confirmed that it has obtained key information related to the exploit attack, and sent messages to the ETH wallets of the four stolen funds, saying it would like to talk. The attack caused at least $200 million in losses, and subsequent updates will be released after third-party attribution is completed.

This article summarizes cryptocurrency news for April 2, 2026, focusing on the latest Bitcoin updates, Ethereum upgrades, Dogecoin price action, real-time cryptocurrency prices, and price predictions, among others. Major events in the Web3 space today include: 1、Drift Protocol suffers a new type of attack resulting in losses of about $280 million, with administrative privileges taken over; 2、Australia’s new crypto law takes effect! Mandatory licensing and oversight arrive, and trading platforms face life-or-death divergence; 3、Key figures in a Huione money-laundering network have been arrested, with funds involved exceeding $89 billion, dealing another major blow to crypto-related illicit businesses.