SECURE DIGITAL MARKETS
Daily Market Brief
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Morning Edition · Generated by SDM Trade Studio
BTC / USD
$68,175
+2.24%
ETH / USD
$2,116
+3.13%
SOL / USD
$82.86
+2.55%
BTC Dom.
56.2%
BTC Funding
0.0082%
Longs pay
CME Basis
4.20%
6.8% ann.
Net ETF Flow
+$4,207M
Inflow
SDM Research · Institutional Digital Assets
Bitcoin surges past $68k on broad-based altcoin rally, dominance holds steady at 56.2%
BTC Price
$68,175
+2.24% (24h)
Perp Funding Rate
1bp
Normalized · 8h rate
ETF Flow (24h)
+$4,207M
Net inflow
Source: SDM Research · The Block · CoinDesk · Cointelegraph · Blockworks · Summarized by Claude (Anthropic)
Macro & Geopolitical
Global macro conditions remain supportive for risk assets as Treasury yields rise modestly to 4.38% while equities advance in pre-market trading. The Dollar Index holds near multi-month lows as central bank policy divergence continues to favor risk-on positioning. Gold's advance to $3,042 reflects underlying geopolitical tensions despite broader risk appetite, creating a bifurcated safe-haven bid that benefits both traditional stores of value and digital assets.
10Y Treasury
4.38%
+3bps from prior close
S&P 500
5,284
+0.34% pre-market
Gold (XAU)
$3,042
+0.91% (risk-off bid)
Source: Reuters · Foreign Policy · BBC World · The Guardian · CFR · Summarized by Claude (Anthropic)
Market Overview
Digital assets posted broad gains with Bitcoin advancing 2.24% to $68,175 while Ethereum outperformed at +3.13% to $2,116. Market structure remains constructive with total capitalization reaching $2.43 trillion and Bitcoin dominance stable at 56.2%.
BTC Technical Analysis — Daily & 4H
$84,250$79,500$65,500$63,000$60,250
EMA 20EMA 50EMA 200
BTC Daily — 90 Days$68,279+0.09%
RSI (14)
BTC 4H — 30 Days$68,279-0.60%
RSI (14)
Source: Kraken Public OHLC API · EMA & RSI computed client-side · Key levels are indicative only
Top Coins — 5-Day Normalized Returns
Hourly close prices for 24 major cryptocurrencies, normalized to percentage change from the start of the 5-day window. Excludes stablecoins (flat line), BNB (not listed on Kraken), and HYPE/USDS/MNT (not available). Data: Kraken public OHLC API.
Done — 24/24 coins loaded
ETH+6.6%
UNI+5.8%
SHIB+4.9%
ICP+4.5%
AVAX+4.3%
PEPE+4.3%
LINK+4.3%
BTC+3.2%
XLM+2.9%
DOGE+2.8%
NEAR+2.4%
TRX+2.3%
XRP+1.5%
HBAR+1.4%
SUI+0.2%
LTC+0.1%
TON-0.1%
ADA-0.1%
SOL-0.3%
DOT-0.4%
BCH-0.8%
AAVE-1.5%
TAO-4.4%
APT-8.9%
Source: Kraken Public OHLC API · Hourly candles · 24 coins · Normalized to % from T-5 days
Derivatives — Funding, CME Basis & Open Interest
Funding rates normalized to healthy positive levels with Bitcoin at 0.82bps and Ethereum at 0.61bps, indicating balanced positioning. CME basis compressed to 4.20% (6.80% annualized) as institutional contango moderates from elevated levels.
ETF Flows & Approval Odds
Exchange-traded fund flows accelerated sharply with combined inflows of $4.2 billion led by Bitcoin at $3.1 billion. Solana ETF products captured $68 million in preliminary flows as approval probability rises to 72% ahead of the April 15th SEC deadline.
Combined Net ETF Flow Today: +$4,207M USD — BTC + ETH + SOL Spot ETFs
Economic Calendar
Key macro catalysts include Non-Farm Payrolls on April 3rd, CPI data on April 10th, and the SOL ETF deadline on April 15th.
Source: Federal Reserve · BLS · BEA · SEC.gov
© 2026 Secure Digital Markets
Generated by SDM Trade Studio · sdm.co
Generated by SDM Trade Studio · sdm.co
This brief is prepared for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Digital assets involve substantial risk. Past performance is not indicative of future results.