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Hanwha Securities Joins Goldman Sachs-Backed Canton Network in South Korea Digital Asset Push

Hanwha Investment & Securities has signed a new partnership with Digital Asset and joined the Canton Network, bringing a major South Korean broker into one of finance’s most closely watched blockchain ecosystems.

By Soonhan Rani • Apr 20, 2026 • 4 min

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Bitcoin Markets

Bitcoin Climbs Toward $76K as Profit-Taking and Macro Risks Weigh on Sentiment

Bitcoin has climbed back toward $76,000, but the move still looks fragile underneath. Analysts say improving spot demand and ETF flows are being offset by profit-taking, cautious derivatives positioning and a macro backdrop that has yet to fully settle.

By Matthew Curtis • Apr 18, 2026 • 3 min

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Exchanges Markets Security

Russia-Linked Exchange Grinex Halts Trading After $14M Hack

Grinex suspended trading after a hack drained roughly $14 million from the Russia-linked exchange. Investigators say the stolen funds were consolidated through Tron-linked wallets, adding fresh pressure to a platform already under sanctions scrutiny.

By Samson Mackeown • Apr 17, 2026 • 3 min

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Bitcoin Markets

US Government Moves $606K in Bitcoin Linked to 2016 Bitfinex Hack to Coinbase

The US government moved 8 BTC linked to the 2016 Bitfinex hack to Coinbase Prime. While exchange transfers often raise selling fears, this move appears tied to Bitfinex’s recovery process, including RRT redemptions and future LEO token buybacks.

By Sonia Paganuzzi • Apr 17, 2026 • 3 min

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Exchanges Institutional Markets

Kraken IPO: Analysis of $13.3B Valuation & Deutsche Borse Stake

Kraken's co-CEO Arjun Sethi has publicly confirmed the crypto exchange's confidential SEC filing for a US IPO. The disclosure comes as Deutsche Borse takes a $200 million stake at a $13.3 billion valuation, down a third from Kraken's November peak.

By Sonia Paganuzzi • Apr 16, 2026 • 2 min

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Regulation Adoption Markets

Pakistan Lifts Eight-Year Ban on Banking for Crypto Firms

The State Bank of Pakistan has reversed its 2018 ban on crypto-related banking, allowing regulated institutions to open accounts for licensed virtual asset providers. Banks still cannot trade or hold crypto themselves.

By Soonhan Rani • Apr 16, 2026 • 3 min

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Bitcoin Institutional Markets

BlackRock Q1 Earnings Beat Expectations as IBIT Hits $54B in AUM

BlackRock (BLK) reported $2.2 billion in net income for Q1 2026, a 17% year-over-year increase, with total AUM reaching $13.9 trillion. The iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) ended the quarter with $54 billion in assets under management and $935 million in digital asset ETF inflows.

By Afshan Rasheed • Apr 15, 2026 • 3 min

Markets

XRP Breaks $1.37 as Rakuten Launches Token Payments for 44M Users

Japan's e-commerce giant Rakuten has added XRP to its Rakuten Pay app, letting 44 million users spend the token across more than 5 million merchants. The move ties XRP into one of Japan's biggest loyalty ecosystems and gives the current price rally a fresh demand narrative.

By Sonia Paganuzzi • Apr 15, 2026 • 4 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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Guides Markets

Kraken vs Coinbase 2026: Fees, Features and Security Compared

Kraken vs Coinbase is a close call, but they suit different users. This guide compares fees, supported coins, security, staking and ease of use in 2026.

By Samson Mackeown • Apr 11, 2026 • 6 min

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Markets Bitcoin

Weekly Crypto Recap: Bitcoin Reclaims $72K After US-Iran Ceasefire

Bitcoin climbed back above $72,000 this week after a US-Iran ceasefire improved market sentiment, lifting crypto prices across the board even as doubts remained over whether the agreement would hold.

By Sonia Paganuzzi • Apr 11, 2026 • 3 min

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Legal Markets

Yuga Labs Settles Bored Ape Lawsuit With Ryder Ripps After Three-Year Fight

Yuga Labs has settled its three-year trademark lawsuit against artist Ryder Ripps and Jeremy Cahen over their RR/BAYC NFT collection. Ripps is permanently barred from using Bored Ape imagery. The Ninth Circuit's ruling that NFTs qualify as goods under the Lanham Act stands as precedent.

By Sonia Paganuzzi • Apr 09, 2026 • 2 min

Hanwha Securities Joins Goldman Sachs-Backed Canton Network in South Korea Digital Asset Push

Bitcoin Climbs Toward $76K as Profit-Taking and Macro Risks Weigh on Sentiment

Russia-Linked Exchange Grinex Halts Trading After $14M Hack

US Government Moves $606K in Bitcoin Linked to 2016 Bitfinex Hack to Coinbase

Kraken IPO: Analysis of $13.3B Valuation & Deutsche Borse Stake

Pakistan Lifts Eight-Year Ban on Banking for Crypto Firms

BlackRock Q1 Earnings Beat Expectations as IBIT Hits $54B in AUM

XRP Breaks $1.37 as Rakuten Launches Token Payments for 44M Users

TRON (TRX) Tokenized Assets: Securitize Launches RWA Expansion

Kraken vs Coinbase 2026: Fees, Features and Security Compared

Weekly Crypto Recap: Bitcoin Reclaims $72K After US-Iran Ceasefire

Yuga Labs Settles Bored Ape Lawsuit With Ryder Ripps After Three-Year Fight

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