Crypto Market Divided Ahead of April 2 “Liberation Day”: BTC Waits, Alts Run

• Crypto market cautious awaiting Apr 2 Trump tariffs (“Liberation Day”)
• Institutions Strategy & Tether continue large Bitcoin purchases despite caution
• BTC tests support; analyst Ali Martinez warns of ‘$70k air gap’ risk

The cryptocurrency market remains cautious Tuesday as investors await April 2nd, “Liberation Day,” as the Trump administration termed it when they impose new tariffs on the “Dirty 15” nations.

Market leaders Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) showed only modest gains over the past day. However, several altcoins were the true market movers, including Walrus (WAL), EOS, Curve Finance (CRV), and AI16Z. According to CoinMarketCap data, over the past 24 hours, WAL gained 22%, EOS climbed 15.19%, CRV rose 18.18%, and AI16Z’s price increased 16.75%.

Additionally, certain small-cap tokens delivered substantial gains, such as RFC (+293%) and DOGINME (+58.9%), according to CryptoRank. This data highlighted ongoing speculative momentum in specific market segments despite broader caution.

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