You bought a few coins on an exchange, left them there for convenience, and then hit the point most crypto users eventually reach. You want more control. Maybe you want to use a DApp, mint an NFT, move funds between chains, or just stop trusting one company to hold everything for you.
That’s when the hot wallet question becomes real.
A hot wallet is a wallet connected to the internet. It’s built for daily use. You open it fast, sign transactions fast, and connect it to apps fast. A cold wallet does the opposite. It slows things down on purpose so your long-term holdings stay harder to reach.
The best hot wallet isn’t the one with the flashiest homepage or the longest feature list. It’s the one that fits how you use crypto, what chains you use, and how well it fits into the rest of your setup once you end up with more than one wallet.
Choosing Your Best Hot Wallet for Everyday Crypto
You buy ETH on an exchange, download a wallet because you want to try a DApp, and a few weeks later you
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In brief Liberland gave Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin its highest award during ETH Prague 2026. The award recognized Buterin’s work in blockchain technology and his interest in new forms of digital governance. Liberland, founded in 2015 on disputed land between Croatia and Serbia, remains unrecognized by any sovereign nation. Liberland, the self-declared micronation that elected Tron founder Justin Sun as prime minister in 2024, awarded Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin its highest state honor this week during ETHPrague 2026 in Prague. Liberland President Vít Jedlička presented Buterin with the “First Class Order of Merit of the Star of Liberland” during a side event at the Ethereum-focused conference. “Liberland celebrates a shared vision by honoring Vitalik Buterin—using technology to expand human freedom and to experiment with new, more res
XRP Ledger gains attention as Saudi tokenization plans grow, with droppRWA citing $12.5B in real estate mandates. XRP Ledger is in focus as Saudi Arabia advances tokenized asset plans under Vision 2030. Market reports say the kingdom is studying blockchain use across real estate and national wealth systems. No blockchain has been officially selected by […]
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THORChain has launched a recovery portal following a $10 million exploit, allowing affected users across four chains to revoke malicious approvals and claim refunds.
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Iris Coleman
May 15, 2026 09:01
Hana Financial buys 6.55% of Dunamu, operator of Upbit, for $670M. Strategic move boosts its presence in blockchain and digital assets.
South Korea’s Hana Financial Group announced it has acquired a 6.55% stake in Dunamu, the operator of the country’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Upbit. The $670 million (1.003 trillion won) deal positions Hana as Dunamu’s fourth-largest shareholder and underscores its growing commitment to the digital asset space. According to a regulatory filing on May 15, 2026, Hana purchased approximately 2.284 million shares from Kakao Investment, which retains 1.4 million shares for “future investments.” The transaction is set to close by June 15, 2026. This move aligns with Hana’s broader strategy to “secure competitiveness in new finance through strategic equity investment,” as stated in the filing. This acqu
