April pushed Cartesi forward across the stack, with major engineering upgrades and a continued focus on making DeFi more accessible to builders. From Machine Emulator v0.20.0 introducing zk-proof support to ongoing improvements in Rollups, the fraud-proof system, and developer tooling, the path toward production-ready infrastructure became clearer. At the same time, practical resources and demos reinforced how easy it is to build with familiar tools, while growing ecosystem awareness supported broader adoption.

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While DeFi has achieved remarkable things, it has reached a structural ceiling within the EVM’s limited environment. Cartesi removes this constraint with a RISC-V-based VM that boots a full Linux OS, enabling developers to use battle-tested libraries in Python, Rust, or C++. By providing dedicated compute per dApp, Cartesi delivers the rigorous infrastructure required to finally bring real-world financial complexity verifiably onchain.

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March closed out Q1 2026 with a clear through-line: driving infrastructure to production-readiness. From the release of Rollups Node v2.0.0-alpha.10, to a refined CLI and a more reliable bond refund process for the PRT fraud-proof system, the focus remained on builder reliability. Between the wrap-up of the deep-dive DeFi video series and the launch of live demos, we continue to prove that if it runs on Linux, it can run onchain, and Cartesi is delivering the rigorous tools needed to realize the true potential of DeFi.

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