Soonhan Rani

Located in Pakistan

Senior Content Writer and Editor at Nakamoto Daily covering crypto markets, presales, and blockchain trends. Over five years in editorial and writing, with two years in crypto. Former Senior Crypto Editor at a Dubai media company. BBA, SZABIST.

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Bitcoin Institutional

Strategy (MSTR) Nears 767,000 BTC as Saylor Signals Next Buy

Michael Saylor signalled another Bitcoin purchase on Sunday as Strategy holds 766,970 BTC worth roughly $54.5 billion. The Bitcoin treasury company (MSTR) is accumulating nearly three times faster than miners can produce new coins, even with $14.5 billion in Q1 unrealised losses.

By Soonhan Rani • Apr 14, 2026 • 2 min

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Institutional Markets On Chain

TRON (TRX) Tokenized Assets: Securitize Launches RWA Expansion

Securitize is expanding onto TRON, bringing tokenized real-world assets and tokenized securities to one of crypto’s largest networks as the RWA race moves toward broader on-chain distribution.

By Soonhan Rani • Apr 12, 2026 • 3 min

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Regulation Institutional

OKX and HashKey Back VPBank-Linked Bid for Vietnam Crypto Pilot

OKX Ventures and HashKey Capital have joined the shareholder group behind CAEX as Vietnam moves toward a tightly controlled crypto pilot that could reshape one of Asia’s most active digital asset markets.

By Soonhan Rani • Apr 11, 2026 • 3 min

Bitcoin US Regulation

Bitcoin Bancorp Expands Bitcoin ATM Network to Los Angeles With 200-Machine Goal

Bitcoin Bancorp has launched licensed Bitcoin ATMs in Los Angeles, marking its first move into California and the next step in its broader U.S. expansion after an earlier Texas rollout.

By Soonhan Rani • Apr 10, 2026 • 4 min

Bitcoin Ethereum Institutional

Bit Digital Stakes 138,000 ETH as Former Bitcoin Miner Pivots Entirely to Ethereum

Bit Digital, a NASDAQ-listed former Bitcoin miner, now holds over 153,000 ETH with 89% staked through Liquid Collective. The firm is winding down mining and converting proceeds into Ethereum. Staking generated $7M in FY2025, though the position is roughly 30% underwater.

By Soonhan Rani • Apr 07, 2026 • 4 min

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Markets Price Analysis Bitcoin

Is Crypto in a Bull or Bear Market? Here Is How to Tell

Crypto markets move in cycles of rapid growth and sharp declines. This guide explains the difference between bull and bear markets, how to recognise each phase, and what Bitcoin's past cycles reveal about where the market stands in 2026.

By Soonhan Rani • Apr 05, 2026 • 7 min

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DeFi Institutional Markets

S&P Puts Its US Treasuries Index On-Chain in Landmark Tokenisation Move

S&P Dow Jones Indices has brought its iBoxx US Treasuries Index on-chain via the Canton Network, backed by Goldman Sachs and Citadel. It's not an investable product. It's benchmark data infrastructure for institutions building on blockchain.

By Soonhan Rani • Apr 01, 2026 • 3 min

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Bitcoin Ethereum Markets

Quantum Computers Could Break Bitcoin in 9 Minutes: Google Research

Google has revised its estimate of the quantum computing power needed to break blockchain cryptography. The new figure is 20 times lower than previous projections. Ethereum's account model is flagged as structurally vulnerable because public keys are permanently exposed on-chain.

By Soonhan Rani • Apr 01, 2026 • 4 min