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Japanese finance giant offers XRP rewards to bond buyers — but the payout is tiny

Buyers only get the XRP if they open an SBI VC Trade account and finish receipt steps by noon May 11.

The grants initiative seeks to enhance XRPL's role in real-world asset tokenization and digital payments within Japan.

Strategy and Metaplanet's combined $200M Bitcoin purchase signals strategic shifts amidst market volatility.

Strategy faces lawfare while Metaplanet's stock surges with Bitcoin purchases.

Metaplanet outpaces El Salvador in Bitcoin holdings, while Strategy's acquisitions signal bullish institutional outlook.

Metaplanet secures $21.25 million in latest bond issuance to further bolster its position as Asia's largest public Bitcoin holder.

Economic uncertainties propel giants like Metaplanet and Strategy to amass Bitcoin.

Sumitomo Mitsui aims to modernize cross-border payments by launching a fiat-backed stablecoin on Avalanche with Ava Labs and Fireblocks.

Metaplanet's innovative Bitcoin financing method doubles its holdings and helps it achieve a Q1 yield of 95%.