On April 2, the CFTC and the U.S. Department of Justice filed three lawsuits against Arizona, Connecticut, and Illinois to defend what they describe as exclusive federal authority over prediction markets and event contracts. The agencies argue that state actions impose inconsistent obligations on CFTC-registered designated contract markets and increase uncertainty for participants operating across jurisdictions.

On April 2, Binance announced a national program in Ukraine called the Digital Resilience Lab to support local Web3 projects through grants, mentorship, and ecosystem access. The initiative includes a grant pool of up to $500,000, with leading teams eligible for up to $25,000 each, and is open to students, veterans, and entrepreneurs.

Ripple said on April 1 it added native digital-asset functionality to its Ripple Treasury platform, enabling enterprises to hold, manage, and transact with XRP alongside RLUSD inside existing treasury workflows. The company said CFO and treasury teams can use Digital Asset Accounts without separate wallets, with transactions recorded using native amounts, fiat equivalents, and live exchange rates for audit-ready reporting.

Morgan Stanley filed Amendment No. 4 to its Form S-1 with the SEC on April 1 for the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust, a spot bitcoin ETF proposed to list on NYSE Arca under the ticker MSBT. The filing describes a passive product tied to the Coindesk Bitcoin Benchmark and reiterates a 0.14% annualized delegated sponsor fee, while outlining custody by BNY Mellon and Coinbase Custody and updated mechanics for share creation and redemption.

On March 31, BlackRock filed Amendment No. 1 to a Form S-1 with the U.S. SEC describing the iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF, a product that pairs bitcoin-linked exposure with options-based income. The filing says shares would trade on Nasdaq under the ticker "BITA" and that the trust plans to seek monthly premium income primarily by selling covered calls on IBIT shares, while noting derivatives and bitcoin-related risks.

On April 1, the U.S. Department of the Treasury released a notice of proposed rulemaking seeking public input on how stablecoin oversight should align between state regimes and the federal framework under the GENIUS Act. The proposal says states may supervise payment stablecoin issuers with total issuance below $10 billion if their rules are deemed substantially similar to federal requirements, and comments are due within 60 days after publication in the Federal Register.

Keyrock said on March 31 that its Series C round valued the Brussels-based digital asset firm at $1.1 billion. The company plans to use the funds to bolster its balance sheet, expand services, and pursue acquisitions as it scales liquidity and trading infrastructure across centralized and decentralized markets.

Flexa said it shut down its SPEDN app on March 31, 2026, ending a seven-year consumer-facing pilot for crypto payments. The company is shifting toward scalable tools for merchants and payment providers, including Flexa Payments and its SDK, while allowing users to withdraw remaining balances to external wallets.

The U.S. Department of Justice announced charges on March 30 against 10 people linked to four firms accused of rigging digital-asset prices through coordinated trading. Prosecutors allege the scheme inflated volume and valuations, then sold tokens to "unwitting investors," and authorities say more than $1 million in cryptocurrency has been seized.