On April 3, 2026, a Nevada state judge in Carson City issued a preliminary injunction against Kalshi, finding its event contracts effectively mirror unlicensed gambling. The order extends a temporary restraining order first entered on March 20, 2026, and requires Kalshi to add geofencing by May 4, 2026, to block Nevada-based users.

Dmail Network said it will permanently end all services on May 15, 2026, bringing its decentralized email offering to a close after five years. The team cited unsustainable infrastructure expenses for decentralized storage, bandwidth, and computing, alongside an economic model that did not become self-sustaining. Users are advised to export their mail and other data and cancel accounts before the deadline, after which content, NFT domains, and points will be deleted.

Cambodia's Senate unanimously approved the Law on Anti-Technology Fraud on April 3, 2026, passing it 58–0. The framework allows 15–30-year prison terms for leaders of online scam operations, upgraded to life imprisonment if a victim dies, and includes fines of up to about $500,000 (2 billion Cambodian Riel). Authorities say they aim to dismantle all illegal scam compounds in the country by an April 2026 deadline.

On April 2, 2026, Soluna Holdings, Inc. said it closed a $53 million deal to acquire the 150 MW Briscoe Wind Farm in West Texas to supply its Project Dorothy data center infrastructure. The company expects the transaction to be immediately accretive, with year-one Adjusted EBITDA projected at $6 million to $11 million, and said the site supports a planned 300 MW Project Dorothy 3 AI campus expansion.

On April 2, 2026, the Linux Foundation announced the x402 Foundation at the MCP Dev Summit North America in New York. The effort includes Coinbase formally contributing the x402 protocol to the Linux Foundation to support open, internet-native payments over HTTP for AI agents, APIs, and apps. The foundation launched with backing from more than 20 companies, while the Solana Foundation was cited as an early adopter with nearly 65% of this year's x402 transaction volume.

Luxor Technology Corporation launched Commander on April 1, 2026, positioning it as a fleet-management layer for bitcoin miners that combines real-time monitoring with remote control. The company says the platform integrates with its existing stack managing over 1 GW of compute and mining power, while its Intelligent Miner algorithm checks market conditions every five minutes and targets 8% to 14% higher profitability versus standard curtailment.

Naoris Protocol said it officially launched its Layer 1 mainnet on April 1, 2026, positioning the network as post-quantum security infrastructure for blockchains and other critical digital systems. The mainnet uses decentralized Proof of Security (dPoSec) consensus and NIST-approved cryptography, and is currently operating in an invite-only phase for strategic partners and validators.

On April 1st, 2026, Australia passed legislation requiring cryptocurrency exchanges and custodians operating in the country to obtain financial services licenses. The framework aims to boost transparency and investor protection across a local crypto market valued at $16.5 billion (AUD 24 billion), including stricter KYC and anti-money laundering controls. Firms that do not comply may face major penalties, ranging from large fines to possible shutdowns.

OpenFX said on March 31, 2026, that it raised $94 million in a Series A round to broaden its real-time stablecoin settlement infrastructure for cross-border payments. The New York-based firm said it supports institutional liquidity across more than 40 trading pairs and has increased annualized payment volume from $4 billion to over $45 billion. The company plans to use the new funding to enter Southeast Asian markets and further develop Latin American corridors.