# BlackRock clients purchased $269 million worth of Bitcoin as a geopolitical hedge on April 11.

*business · news · 2026-04-14 · TechBullion*

## Key points

- BlackRock clients bought $269 million in Bitcoin on April 11 as a geopolitical hedge.
- Pepeto's Binance listing is confirmed, with $8.8 million committed during its presale at $0.000000186.
- Pepeto offers a zero-fee swap engine and AI risk scorer, with tools already live for traders.
- Sui network recorded 187 million daily transactions in Q1 2026 and launched native Bitcoin lending via Hashi.
- SUI is down 76% from its all-time high, with analysts targeting $1.50-$2.50 for 2026.

**Companies:** BlackRock, Pepeto
**Countries:** Iran

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