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Hyperliquid (HYPE) has climbed to fresh highs for the first time since November, bringing the market’s focus to the next potential price target. Recent chart analysis shared by @ArdinNSC on X points to a developing continuation structure built on a local accumulation trend. With multiple upside levels already cleared, the technical framework now centers on whether the market can extend the move toward the next target.

Accumulation Curve Structure Drives Breakout Momentum

The chart posted by Ardin highlights a clear local accumulation curve that developed over several weeks. Instead of reversing sharply, Hyperliquid (HYPE) formed a rounded structure where price gradually transitioned from decline into recovery. This curved formation reflected a prolonged phase where buyers steadily absorbed supply, allowing the market to stabilize before advancing.

As the accumulation process matured, HYPE’s price began pushing into higher levels that had previously acted as resistance. The first notable level sat near $36.50. Once this barrier was cleared, the upward move accelerated toward the next target positioned around $38.50.

Both levels were taken out within a short period, confirming that the earlier consolidation phase had evolved into a stronger expansion move. The breakout also coincided with price following the upward arc of the accumulation curve, reinforcing the idea that the structure served as a base for continuation rather than a temporary rebound.

With these resistance levels now behind the market, the chart shows Hyperliquid (HYPE) trading above them, effectively transforming former barriers into areas that could now support price during any short-term pullbacks.

Hyperliquid (HYPE) Retest Zone Holds Key To $40 Target

With the initial targets already reached, attention has shifted to whether Hyperliquid (HYPE) can sustain its position above newly reclaimed levels. The chart outlines a highlighted retest zone slightly below the current price, marking an area where the market may revisit if momentum cools.

This region sits around the mid $34 range and represents the zone where earlier resistance could now act as support. In technical market behavior, such retests often serve as confirmation that a breakout is structurally sound.

If the market maintains stability above this support area, Hyperliquid’s (HYPE) accumulation curve suggests the trend may still have room to extend higher. Under this scenario, the next feasible upside objective identified in the analysis appears near the $40 level and potentially beyond.

At the same time, the chart outlines a secondary path for Hyperliquid (HYPE) if the market weakens. Losing the $36.50 level could trigger a move back toward a support zone around $34 to $35, where the chart suggests price may return for a structural retest if $36.50 fails.

For now, the structure remains centered on whether price can hold above recently reclaimed levels. Maintaining that footing keeps Hyperliquid’s (HYPE) pathway toward a $40 target aligned with the continuation structure that emerged from the earlier accumulation trend.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially dismissed another crypto-related case, this time involving Nader Al-Naji, the founder of BitClout. This development marks the end of a nearly two-year legal battle, with the case initially filed in July 2024.

BitClout Founder Cleared Of SEC Charges

In a recent court filing, the SEC announced that it had reassessed the evidentiary record and concluded that dismissing the claims against Al-Naji and the associated Relief Defendants was appropriate. “In the exercise of its discretion, the Commission believes dismissal of the claims is appropriate,” the filing stated.

The SEC’s initial lawsuit accused Al-Naji of raising over $257 million through unregistered offers and sales of the BitClout blockchain’s native token, BTCLT, since November 2020. 

The complaint alleged that he misled investors by falsely claiming that the funds would not be used for personal gain. At the time, the SEC contended that Al-Naji had misappropriated more than $7 million of investor money for personal expenses, which included “extravagant gifts” and rental payments for a Beverly Hills mansion.

According to the SEC’s complaint, Al-Naji took extensive measures to present BitClout as a decentralized platform devoid of central authority. To maintain this façade, he allegedly operated under the pseudonym “Diamondhands.” 

The SEC also claimed that he procured legal opinions asserting the non-securities status of BTCLT while misrepresenting the project’s actual nature, ultimately disclosing deceptive practices only to select investors.

SEC Drops 60% Of Active Crypto Cases

The dismissal adds Al-Naji to the growing list of cases dropped since President Donald Trump took office and appointed Paul Atkins, a pro-crypto advocate, to lead the agency.

Since January 2025, the SEC has dismissed or paused roughly 60% of its active cryptocurrency cases, including high-profile actions involving major players like Binance, Coinbase, Ripple, and Kraken.

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During the ongoing volatile market conditions, XRP investors on cryptocurrency exchanges appear to be choosing to hold their tokens rather than sell them to cut down losses. A clear indication of this investor trend is the steady decline of XRP reserves on the leading Binance trading platform.

Binance Sees Steady XRP Supply Drop

While the price of XRP has been stuck below the $2 level for the past few months, investors’ sentiment and demand for the altcoin have shown underlying strength. The quantity of the altcoin in crypto exchanges’ reserves has been declining at a fast rate, underscoring a strong accumulation trend.

After examining the Scarcity Index, Xaif Crypto, a technical analyst and investor, outlined an intriguing shift in exchange dynamics. The chart shared by Xaif Crypto indicates that the supply of XRP available on Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency trading platform, has been gradually decreasing, indicating that fewer tokens are being held on the exchange for quick sale.

Data shows that the scarcity index has flipped to the +0.48 level. This declining liquidity may indicate that investors are shifting their holdings into long-term storage or private wallets, a tendency that frequently reflects holders’ rising conviction.

According to Xaif Crypto, this positioning implies that XRP is sitting on trading platforms more than the historical average. In the waning market performance, coins are consistently being pulled into private wallets, suggesting that supply is disappearing.

Such a trend is considered basic economics rather than moon math. When real buy pressure reaches a thin order book, things tend to move fast. In the meantime, speculations are whether the tightening supply may finally result in greater price momentum when buying pressure reappears.

With the bearish market phase expanding, XRP liquidity is stacking up, drawing increased attention from investors monitoring order books and derivatives markets. Large pockets of buy and sell orders appear to be accumulating at critical price points, as seen in the chart. These visible liquidity zones may have an impact on the asset’s next significant move.

Currently, the price of the altcoin is positioned just between major long and short liquidation zones, which Xaif Crypto calls the exact setup market makers love. The expert highlighted that liquidity is the magnet, particularly for volatility, and it can indicate areas where the market may be getting ready for a breakout or significant reversal.

A Relief Rally On The Horizon?

Crypto analyst “Guy on the Earth” on X revealed that XRP is setting up for a potential relief rally after an analysis of its price action in the 1-day time frame. Following observations, the altcoin is currently back into a large downside channel, with price targeting the $1.50 resistance zone.

Should a reclaim of this level be successful, Guy on the Earth expects a break of the $1.80 and $1.96 price range in the near term. However, this bounce, which he considers a relief rally, might be invalidated if the altcoin’s price closes below the $1.96 range.

South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has imposed a 6-month partial business suspension and 36.8 billion won fine on one the biggest Korean crypto exchanges, Bithumb.

A New Governance Hit On A Crypto Exchange

According to Korean outlet News1, the FIU has finalized heavy sanctions against Bithumb for serious Anti‑Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Costumer (KYC) breaches, including dealings with unregistered overseas virtual asset service providers and weak customer due diligence under the Specific Financial Information Act.

The measures include a six‑month partial business suspension, focused on restricting certain virtual asset transfers, especially to external wallets for new users, and an administrative fine in the tens of billions of won (around $24–26 million). Alongside this, the CEO was issued a reprimand warning and the exchange’s reporting officer faces a six-month suspension.

This decision follows a wider supervisory campaign launched after Bithumb’s “ghost Bitcoin” system error this past February, which saw hundreds of thousands of BTC briefly mis‑credited and triggered full‑scale inspections across Korean exchanges. As reported by Bitcoinist, the FIU preliminarily notified Bithumb of the suspension on March 9.

Bithumb’s case mirrors previous Korean penalties against rivals like Upbit and Korbit, which have already faced multi‑million‑dollar fines and partial suspensions over widespread KYC and AML failures.

A Worldwide Trend

Recently, South Korea has been moving at a rapid speed to align its crypto oversight with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards, expanding its Travel Rule implementation and treating major exchanges more and more like systemically important financial institutions, as seen by the recent proposal of the Digital Assets Basic Act, an umbrella bill that packages a wide range of crypto policy measures, from stablecoin rules to crypto exchange‑traded funds.

Globally, the pattern is no different. From Binance’s record multi‑billion‑dollar AML and sanctions settlement in the US to Canada’s nine‑figure fine against Cryptomus and targeted audits in Australia and France, regulators worldwide seem to be converging on a “no more excuses” approach to crypto AML.

For traders, the actionable takeaway is that jurisdiction and compliance profile now directly affect counterparty risk: platforms with weak AML controls risk sudden suspensions, tightened withdrawal rules, or liquidity shocks that can spill over into prices and funding conditions. In today’s climate, trading on exchanges that cut corners on AML rules might mean an extra hidden risk of being suddenly hit by regulators.

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The Ethereum Foundation is making headlines once again for selling ETH, but this time the spotlight is also on the buyer. The foundation has dumped approximately 5,000 ETH amid broader market volatility and fluctuating prices. The foundation has provided reasons for its large-scale ETH sale, citing ongoing support of operations and activities. 

Ethereum Foundation Sells ETH To Crypto Company

The Ethereum Foundation has completed a new ETH sale to support its ongoing development efforts. In an X post on March 14, the organization announced that it was offloading 5,000 ETH, worth approximately $10 million, at an average price of $2,042.96 through an over-the-counter (OTC) transaction. The buyer in this deal is Bitmine, a publicly traded Bitcoin mining company that operates under the ticker BMNR.

According to the Ethereum Foundation, the ETH transaction was confirmed on-chain through the organization’s Safe multisig wallet at address: 0x9fC3dc011b461664c835F2527fffb1169b3C213e. The sale represents part of the foundation’s broader treasury management strategy, which is guided by detailed policies published in 2025. 

The Ethereum Foundation has also stated that the funds raised from the sale will be used for its core operations and activities. These include protocol research and development, ecosystem management, and community grant funding. Bitmine’s involvement as an OTC counterparty highlights a growing network of institutional buyers interested in participating in the Ethereum ecosystem. The company has continued to buy ETH even during volatile market conditions.  

Notably, the move also follows a series of previous ETH sales by the organization, demonstrating a structured approach toward funding its operational and developmental priorities. In July 2025, the foundation sold 10,000 ETH to SharpLink Gaming through a similar OTC arrangement. Before that, the Ethereum Foundation had carried out dozens of small ETH sales throughout the year, quietly offloading thousands of coins across multiple transactions to cover operational costs. 

Foundation’s Policy Guides For ETH Sales

The Ethereum Foundation’s treasury policy, published in July 2025, is designed to support the long-term sustainability of the blockchain’s ecosystem. The policy emphasizes that all capital deployments must balance the earning returns above a set benchmark rate while also supporting the Ethereum network and adhering to core principles. 

Regarding ETH sales specifically, the policy explains that the foundation will regularly measure the extent to which its fiat-denominated assets differ from its Opex Buffer target. Based on that calculation, they will decide how much ETH, if any, to sell over the next three months. These sales can happen either through fiat off-ramps or on-chain swaps into fiat-denominated assets.  

While the organization has explained the reasons for its ETH sales, the broader market could still feel its impact. Ethereum is trading above $2,200 after rising by more than 12% over the past 24 hours. While its price appears to be rebounding from its previous downtrend, large-scale ETH sales, especially from prominent entities, could influence market sentiment and price stability. 

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Discussion within the XRP community has intensified around a date that some market analysts believe could mark a pivotal moment for Ripple. Dunes, a crypto expert on X, highlighted how several circulating riddles and digital media posts appear to point toward March 22, 2026, as a key date. The analyst has found certain clues in these riddles that connect with macro financial events and significant developments surrounding Ripple and XRP. 

Why March 22 Could Be Key For Ripple And XRP

On March 14, Dunes published a breakdown on X, arguing that three anonymous figures in the XRP community have dropped clues that independently point to the same date, March 22, as a critical moment for Ripple and XRP. Dunes stated that he had decoded a series of cryptic social media posts over the years and connected the dots, suggesting that the patterns within them may be more than mere coincidence. 

The first figure Dunes referenced is ‘BabaCugs,’ a well-known riddler in the XRP community. He highlighted a post in which BabaCugs wrote: “Stop looking at February, it’s actually April.” The post also pointed to an image by another well-known riddler, @bearableguy123, titled “So it begins,” which prominently featured the number 2-14.    

Dunes argued that 2-14 should not be interpreted as February 14. Instead, he suggests that 14 represents a day and 2 represents the month in the Ethiopian calendar system. Under that framework, the date 2-14 also aligns with October 24, 2025, on the standard Gregorian calendar. 

According to the analyst, this date corresponds to a real-world event, marking the day Ripple Prime, the prime brokerage platform created after the acquisition of Hidden Road, went live. Dune’s analysis describes Ripple Prime as the central mechanism of a new financial system where XRP’s liquidity plays an irreplaceable role. 

Another part of the analysis references an older riddle shared by BabaCugs, who wrote: “4 days after JB is 13.” Dunes connects this clue to a cryptic post by another riddler, @TheFirstDecider, in 2020, who also made a post, stating “4 days after the death of my hero JB is the last chance to buy.”

Notably, the analyst interprets JB as Japanese Bonds and links the timeline in the cryptic messages to a Bank of Japan rate decision meeting on March 18 and 19. Counting four days forward from that window, it lands directly on March 22, 2026, which also corresponds to day 13 of month 7, known as Magabit, in the Ethiopian calendar. 

Dunes noted that @bearableguy123 was the riddler who introduced the Ethiopian calendar trick in the XRP community, with posts dating back as far as 2018. He stated that @bearableguy123 had made a famous XRP price prediction that could only be interpreted using the Ethiopian system, where 2018 in that calendar corresponds to 2026 in the standard Gregorian calendar. 

Finally, the third set of clues highlighted in Dunes’ report comes from Mr. Pool, who told followers in 2021 to “watch closely April, May, June, and July.” After which, he wrote another message stating, “reset will occur swiftly, financial reset overnight.” 

The analysis states that those four months correspond to the fourth through seventh months of the Ethiopian calendar. The seventh ends on day 13, which converts to March 22, 2026, in the Gregorian calendar. Dunes further notes that the timestamp of Mr. Pool’s original post also included numerical references that point to the same date and year. 

Japanese Bonds And Bitcoin Align With Timeline

In his post, Dunes also highlighted an episode of the American TV show, ‘The Simpsons,’ in which a slot machine displays triple 7s at the moment a superior utility coin surpasses Bitcoin. Notably, the last known communication of Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin, was recorded on April 26, 2011. 

Counting exactly 777 weeks from that date lands on March 17, 2026, one day before the scheduled Bank of Japan rates meeting. Due to this alignment, Dunes questioned if March 17 could mark Bitcoin’s last day as the king of cryptocurrencies.  

Supporting his analysis, Dunes highlighted that The Simpsons has a notable history of accurately predicting real-world events, including Donald Trump’s presidency. Based on the alignment of the interpreted riddles and clues, the analyst predicts that if Japanese Bonds break on March 18, it could trigger significant market volatility, a Bitcoin price crash, and a large inflow of liquidity into XRP as a settlement asset within a destabilized financial system. 

The cryptocurrency market is turning bullish again, and Bitcoin has experienced a bounce, triggering optimism among investors. While Bitcoin’s price is holding firm above the $73,000 mark, its market dynamics are undergoing a major shift that could shape the flagship asset’s direction in the short term. 

A Key Change In Bitcoin’s Market Structure?

Bitcoin’s price is showing bullish strength once again, recovering above the $73,000 level during the weekend. However, on-chain market data reveals that the way supply is shifting between long-term BTC holders (LTHs) and short-term BTC holders (STHs) throughout the current cycle is clearly changing.

Darkfost, in a post on X, highlighted that this transfer of supply between the two groups has not occurred in the ongoing cycle the same way it did in previous cycles. As prices rise, long-term investors have historically transferred their holdings to more recent market players during significant bull market periods.

This trend suggests a major reset in the initial market structure of Bitcoin, where supply is equally controlled by short-term and long-term holders. Moving on, the expert stated that the first key thing to remember in the current cycle is that long-term holders still hold the majority of the BTC supply.

Rather than witnessing a rapid decline in LTH-held supply as Bitcoin nears the conclusion of its cycle, this time the process took a different turn. As of Sunday, these key investors represent roughly 79% of the total BTC supply. 

The development is similar to that of the 2021 cycle, where the share of supply held by long-term holders fell from 82% to 70% in a space of 6 months. A major trigger is the insufficient liquidity from short-term holders to absorb the selling pressure from long-term investors.

The Movement Of BTC In 6 Separate Waves

During the current cycle, Darkfost reports that this transfer occurred in 6 waves. Meanwhile, STHs were observed swooping in to absorb the supply at every stage. These investors eventually turned into LTHs over time. After examining the coin movement within the 6 waves, Darkfost has underscored two major observations. 

One is that liquidity appears to have been substantial during this cycle, and this allowed LTHs to steadily discover counterparties while Bitcoin’s price action extends. Secondly, speculation seems to have been stronger than before, with some short-term holders offloading their stash shortly after holding their BTC for more than 6 months in order to quickly realize profits. 

Another key development observed in the market is the arrival of new participants via the Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and Digital Asset Treasuries (DATs). Such a trend points to renewed capital and demand for the flagship asset from institutional investors who are confident about its long-term prospects. According to Darkfost, all of these factors are adding to a changing market structure for Bitcoin.

At the time of trading, Bitcoin’s price was trading at $73,815, following a more than 3% bounce over the last 24 hours. Its trading volume has followed suit, spiking by over 77% within the past day.

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Grayscale’s Head of Research, Zach Pandl, has stated that crypto assets like XRP could see a repricing once the CLARITY Act provides regulatory clarity. The analyst indicated that the altcoin could be among the tokens that benefit the most, especially if it becomes less inflationary. 

Pundit Agrees XRP Could See Repricing With CLARITY Act

In an X post, crypto pundit Archie drew attention to an interview Pandl had on the Paul Barron podcast in which the Grayscale executive agreed that XRP could see a repricing once the CLARITY Act passes. Barron specifically questioned Pandl about Section 205 of the Act, which could make Ripple restructure its XRP holdings in a bid to make the token more decentralized. 

Pandl noted that this could boost XRP’s value, especially if future inflation is reduced. This could come in the form of Ripple potentially reducing its token unlocks. Archie commented on Pandl’s remarks, highlighting how reduced inflation could unlock value across the XRP Ledger (XRPL). The Grayscale executive had also noted that their XRP ETF was already seeing huge investor demand, which could increase once there is regulatory clarity. 

Commenting on this, Archie stated that people are positioning early because they know what is coming, and that institutions are seeking exposure. He also noted that the popularity of these XRP ETFs is “off the charts” even before the passage of the CLARITY Act. The pundit predicts that the crypto market will see the largest liquidity injection ever once the long-awaited clarity arrives. 

Archie also mentioned that trillions in sidelined capital will flood in, ETFs will go “nuclear,” and that XRP will lead the charge into mainstream adoption. He affirmed that this is not hype or any sort of manipulation but simply seeing everything they had predicted become reality. 

XRPL Seeing More Adoption

In an X post, XRP treasury company Evernorth highlighted that the XRPL is seeing increased adoption even before the CLARITY Act was passed. The firm noted that XRP transactions are nearing 3 million daily, up from 1 million in mid-2025, representing almost a 3x increase.  Evernorth added that price moves attract attention, but that activity shows adoption is growing as more financial assets move on-chain. 

Tokenization is notably one area where the XRP Ledger continues to see massive adoption, with institutions moving their financial products on-chain. RWA.xyz data show that the network currently ranks 6th by total tokenized value. The total tokenized value on the XRPL is $2 billion, ahead of networks such as Solana, Polygon, and Stellar. It is worth noting that there are currently 218 real-world asset (RWA) projects on the network. 

At the time of writing, the XRP price is trading at around $1.47, up over 4% in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap.

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A new fault line is opening in the Bitcoin mining debate as AI data centers emerge as a far richer buyer of electricity than traditional miners. But the argument over whether that dynamic threatens Bitcoin’s long-term security is drawing a sharp pushback from market and energy specialists who say the headline claim misses how mining economics actually work.

The flashpoint came from Crypto Banter co-founder Ran Neuner, who framed the issue in stark terms. “AI has killed Bitcoin forever. It became Bitcoin mining’s biggest competitor. Not another crypto. AI,” he wrote on X, arguing that both sectors are chasing the same scarce input: power.

Neuner’s basic math is simple and provocative. He claimed BTC mining generates roughly $57 to $129 of revenue per megawatt, while AI data centers can make $200 to $500 per megawatt from that same electricity.

“That’s why miners are starting to pivot,” he wrote, pointing to Core Scientific’s AI hosting deal, Hut 8’s $7 billion AI infrastructure agreement, and Cipher Mining’s decision to cut hashrate 51% to focus on AI compute. From there, he pushed the key question: if AI becomes the highest bidder for power, what happens to Bitcoin?

That framing resonates because it captures something real: miners are no longer competing only with other miners. In certain markets, they are competing with hyperscale-style compute demand that may support a much higher revenue profile. For listed mining firms, especially those already sitting on power infrastructure, the temptation to repurpose capacity for AI is obvious.

Why AI Won’t Kill Bitcoin Mining

But on-chain analyst Willy Woo argued that Neuner’s conclusion confuses miner competition with network-level economics. “What the BTC network is willing to pay for its security is set the BTC price and network use,” Woo wrote. “The price of electricity is irrelevant, that only impacts competition between miners. Study BTC’s difficulty adjustment – it’s a fundamental cornerstone of understanding BTC.”

That is the core rebuttal. Bitcoin does not require every miner to remain profitable at every electricity price. It adjusts. If higher-cost operators drop off because AI outbids them for power, mining difficulty can fall, allowing the remaining miners to continue operating under a new equilibrium. In Woo’s reading, AI may reshuffle who mines and where, but it does not automatically “kill” Bitcoin unless it permanently breaks the relationship between price, usage, and the network’s security budget.

Climate-focused venture capitalist Daniel Batten pushed back even harder, calling the thesis “Nonsense” and arguing that the relationship may increasingly run in the other direction. “It’s the other way around: the evidence tells us that AI is dependent upon Bitcoin for its expansion,” he wrote. “For example, bitcoin mining can be used alongside AI for strategic advantages including monetizing energy during AI datacenter construction, using forward-purchased energy that would otherwise be wasted, [and] smoothing demand patterns of AI load.”

Be very skeptical of any claims such as “Bitcoin mining is unprofitable beyond this threshold” or “AI is killing Bitcoin”.

Not only is it more nuanced than that, but the research tells us that AI datacenters increasingly need Bitcoin mining (see 7. below)

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— Daniel Batten (@DSBatten) March 15, 2026

Batten’s broader point is that blanket claims about mining profitability flatten a business with highly variable inputs and revenue streams. He argued that miners in high-cost regions can still operate because heat recycling may be the primary revenue source and BTC the byproduct. Others increasingly own generation assets, mine on intermittent power, or tap stranded energy from oil, gas, and landfills at roughly 1 cent per kilowatt-hour in exchange for higher upfront capex. Demand response programs, FCAS, RECs, and carbon credits can further change the economics.

He also stressed that negative power prices during renewable surpluses create openings that generalized “AI beats mining” comparisons fail to capture. “Be very skeptical of any claims such as ‘Bitcoin mining is unprofitable beyond this threshold’ or ‘AI is killing Bitcoin’,” Batten wrote. “Not only is it more nuanced than that, but the research tells us that AI datacenters increasingly need Bitcoin mining.”

At press time, BTC traded at $73,329.

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One of the largest South Korean financial conglomerates has partenerd up with a major UK-based global bank to deepen cooperation in global finance and crypto assets.

A Transnational Crypto Deal

Incumbents are keen not to be left behind on the crypto curve, so much so that some of them are now joining forces. That seems to be the case for Hana Financial Group and Standard Chartered Group as on March 15th they announced the signing of a MOU (memorandum of understanding). By teaming up, the two lenders aim to turn stablecoins and other digital assets into a new growth engine alongside their existing international banking business.

According to The Korea Times, the signing ceremony took place at Hana’s Bank’s headquarters on March 13th. It was attended by Ham Young-joo, Chairman of Hana Financial Group, and Bill Winters, CEO of Standard Chartered Group. Seoul Economic Daily reports that Ham and Winters exchanged views on cooperation in global and digital assets. Chairman Ham stated that:

The partnership between Hana Financial Group and Standard Chartered Group, leveraging their extensive global networks and diverse financial know-how, will serve as a strong competitive edge in the global financial sector. We will create new growth opportunities by generating synergies in future financial domains, including digital assets.

Winters emphasized on the capital importance that South Korea has in Asian financial markets, regarding the country as a “key hub”.

Shared Goals

The MOU covers stablecoins, deposit-token experiments, and future tokenized instruments, tying in Hana’s domestic stablecoin plans and pilots.

The Seoul Economic Daily contextualizes this move with Chairman Ham views of stablecoins as “core future business”. His goal with Hana Financial points to the building of an “ecosystem encompassing the issuance, distribution, use and circulation of (won-denominated stable) coins”, as he stated in his New Year’s address in January. In 2024, Hana Bank, BitGo, and SK Telecom set up BitGo Korea as the local arm focused on institutional crypto custody. In 2025, the Korean lender had an all-time high net profit of ₩4 trillion.

Standard Chartered already has a growing crypto footprint, from institutional custody services to pilots with tokenized bonds and other blockchain-based assets. The bank has also backed several stablecoin ventures in markets like Hong Kong.

This is not the first time Hana Bank and Standard Chartered team up. In December 2025, the UK-based global bank announced that it was facilitating Hana Securities first venture with digital assets.

A Crypto Race

Instead of chasing pure spot exposure, the South Korea’s big banks are now racing to build compliant rails around stablecoins, tokenized notes, and digital bonds that can plug directly into the regulated financial system, nudging the market away from retail speculation toward more structured corporate and banking participation.

This new deal marks another milestone in the latest wave of efforts by TradFi institutions to keep up with a rapidly evolving digital financial system.

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