Price Volatility

From 2026-04-02 02:00 to 2026-04-02 02:15 (UTC), the BTC price fluctuated within the 66,858.6 - 67,355.0 USDT range. Over the 15 minutes, the return was -0.73%, and the amplitude reached 0.74%. During this period, market attention increased, short-term volatility intensified, and investors’ sentiment clearly shifted toward caution. The main driving force behind this abnormal move was that the key technical support level of $66,700 was broken, along with the RSI falling below 30, indicating that short-term momentum weakened rapidly and investors’ willingness to sell increased. Additionally, the market sentiment became more cautious, and trading volume showed signs of decline.

From 02:00 to 02:15 (UTC) on 2026-04-02, ETH experienced a significant decline. Over 15 minutes, the return was -1.01%. The price fluctuated between 2078.19 and 2100.1 USDT, with an amplitude of 1.04%. Short-term trading was active, market attention increased, and volatility intensified. The main driver behind this movement was that the sell-side order proportion on a certain trading platform's order book rose to 63%, while buy orders weakened significantly, directly triggering the price decline. At the same time, during this period, capital flowed out net, buy-side support was insufficient, and the concentrated selling pressure led to a sharp short-term decline in ETH.

Gate News bot message, Gate market display: BTC falls below 67000 USDT, current price 66999.6 USDT.

On April 2, U.S. stocks closed higher: the Dow rose 0.48%, the S&P 500 gained 0.72%, and the Nasdaq rose 1.16%. The crypto market was sluggish; Circle fell 4.89% and Solana dropped 1.73%. Meanwhile, SharpLink edged up 0.16%. msx.com is a decentralized RWA trading platform.

Gate News reports that on April 2, data from a certain CEX exchange showed that ETH fell below 2100 USDT, currently trading at 2099.99 USDT, with a 24-hour decline of 0.13%.

Gate News update, April 2, DRIFT is down more than 36% over the past 24 hours, trading at $0.04 USDT. This drop may have been influenced by the Drift Protocol attack incident.

Gate News message: April 2, according to market data, STO briefly touched 0.54 USDT, setting a new all-time high, and is now at 0.51 USDT, up 157.46% over the past 24 hours.

Bitcoin (BTC) briefly jumped to $68,589, and US stock markets rallied as investors reacted to US President Donald Trump's statements on considering options for ending the US and Israel-Iran war. Separate, unconfirmed comments attributed to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian also suggested that Iran

Gate News, April 2, according to a certain CEX price feed, SOL fell below 80 USDT and is currently trading at 79.9 USDT, down 3.86% over the past 24 hours.

U.S. President Trump announced in a White House address that the “Epic Raging Operation” had achieved a decisive victory and that he plans to end the military intervention within two to three weeks. The market reaction was intense: spot gold and crude oil prices fell sharply, while Bitcoin remained stable. The Iranian president then issued a public letter questioning U.S. conduct and emphasizing Iran’s right to self-defense.

From 2026-04-02 01:15 to 2026-04-02 01:30 (UTC), the ETH spot price return logged -1.33%, reported at 2106.08 to 2140.86 USDT, with a range of 1.62%. During the event window, market volatility intensified, near-term attention clearly increased, and concentrated sell pressure triggered a rapid price pullback. The main driving force behind this unusual move is that capital outflows have once again intensified. On-chain data shows that over the past one cycle, ETH exchange net outflows have remained negative, reaching as high as -6,625.86 coins, while the ETF recorded a net outflow of -2,000 units.

Gate News, April 2, according to Gate market data, as of the time of writing, PHA (Phala Network) is trading at $0.03908. Over the past 24 hours, it is up 10.89%, with a high of $0.04013 and a low of $0.03332. Its current market cap is approximately $32.5464 million. Phala Network is a Polkadot privacy compute parallel chain, aiming to become Web3.0 privacy-preserving infrastructure. Built on Substrate and implemented through a TEE blockchain architecture to enable confidential smart contracts, it provides privacy compute services for the Polkadot ecosystem. PHA is the platform’s native utility token, used to purchase trusted compute resources, pay data exchange fees, participate in security assurance mechanisms, and vote in community governance. Phala

Gate News bot message, Gate market data shows that ETH has fallen below 2100 USDT, with the current price at 2099.54 USDT.

Gate News message, April 2, according to Gate market data, as of the time of writing, GWEI (ETHGAS) is currently trading at $0.05486. Over the past 24 hours, it is up 26.36%, hitting a high of $0.05673 and dipping to a low of $0.04187. The 24-hour trading volume reached $2.4061 million. The current market cap is approximately $96.005 million. ETHGAS is a pioneering real-time Ethereum infrastructure protocol. Through a commoditization mechanism for block space, it turns Ethereum block space into a tradable asset. The protocol increases Ethereum transaction speed by more than 100 times, giving users a truly instant, no-gas experience, while significantly boosting validator earnings. ETHGAS enables participants to buy and sell future block space via trading platforms, where participants can directly source from ver

From 2026-04-02 01:00 to 01:15 (UTC), the BTC return rate recorded -0.67%. The K-line data range was 67,639.7 to 68,595.1 USDT, with a range of 1.39%. During this period, market attention increased, volatility noticeably intensified, and investors’ trading behavior became more short-term. The main drivers of this unusual move were the concentrated withdrawal of leverage capital in the derivatives market and bearish sentiment taking the lead. Futures open interest fell by about $200 million in just 15 minutes, reflecting a faster release of leverage-related risk. At the same time, the funding rate turned negative, indicating that the bears had gained dominance.

Drift Protocol was attacked on April 2, and about $220 million to $270 million in assets were transferred, causing its TVL to fall to $255 million. The attacker moved some funds to Ethereum and performed swaps, and a statement from the Jupiter platform said it was not affected. Security organizations warned that after the attack, the native token faced prolonged downward pressure, and the future outlook for the DRIFT token needs to be carefully assessed. The investigation is still ongoing.

Gate News message: On April 2, according to Gate market data, as of the time of publication, ARIA (Aria) is trading at $0.43. In the past 24 hours, it is up 25.33%, reaching a high of $0.50 and dipping to a low of $0.33. The trading volume over the past 24 hours was $1.6239 million. Its current market cap is approximately $77.947 million. Aria.AI is a next-generation game development and publishing experiment. It draws inspiration from a Disney-style immersive world and AI technology, and is designed around game mechanics related to its own IP. It represents a major leap in bringing Web3 a higher standard of game design and publishing quality from Web2 (combined with AI execution). As an open-world mobile game, Aria invites players to explore the world of Fudonia

From 2026-04-02 00:30 to 2026-04-02 00:45 (UTC), the ETH 15-minute candlestick shows a gain of +0.72%. The price range is 2137.74 to 2157.47 USDT, with a swing of 0.92%. The volatility is moderate, but as market attention to this unusual move increases, the interest in related market conditions and risk discussions also rises. The main driver of this unusual move is the convergence of multiple technical rebound signals and derivatives positioning at high levels. A long-legged doji on the monthly chart has formed, creating expectations of a trend reversal. On the daily chart, the RSI is already at 42, having dropped into the oversold zone. 4

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, TW88 (MSCI Taiwan) has surged by 1.5% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market

Gate News message, April 2, Gate market data shows that XAUUSD (gold) has broken through $4,800, currently trading at $4,800.28, and the intraday gain has widened to 0.95%.