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XRP overtakes bitcoin on Upbit as South Korea emerges as a core XRPL market
XRP has become one of the key traded assets on Upbit in South Korea, with its XRP/KRW market sometimes surpassing bitcoin and ether during periods of higher volatility, according to remarks by Evernode CEO Ashish Birla. He also pointed to a shift among major South Korean financial institutions toward investing in infrastructure supporting digital assets. Discussion at the Bitcoin Seoul event also highlighted tokenisation and real-world assets.
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SBI Shinsei Bank to launch cryptocurrency reward program
SBI Shinsei Bank, part of Japan\'s SBI Group, plans to launch a cryptocurrency rewards programme for deposit customers this autumn, The Block reported, citing Nikkei. Depositors will receive vouchers equal to 20 percent of interest payments, which can be exchanged for cryptocurrencies including bitcoin, ether and XRP. Customers must open an account with SBI VC Trade. The bank will run a three-month pilot from June 10.
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Morpho raises $175 million for on-chain lending protocol
On-chain lending protocol Morpho raised $175 million in a funding round co-led by Paradigm, a16z Crypto and Ribbit Capital, The Block reported. Apollo Fund, Circle Ventures, VanEck, Ledger Cathay, Wintermute Ventures, SBI Group and France\'s state investment bank also participated. The investment was structured as token purchases. Morpho said it offers a blockchain-based lending market where users can create lending pools by setting their own risk parameters.
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XRPL marks 14th anniversary as Ripple CEO credits community for growth
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Evernode says legacy banking networks are outdated - why
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RWA market tops $33.8 billion; top 10 cryptocurrencies drawing institutional money
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Japan seen as possible launch market for spot XRP ETF
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Analyst says XRP accumulation window is closing and investors could regret it later
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Japan FSA to allow overseas trust-type stablecoin payments from June 1
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Japan\'s SBI pushes bitcoin, XRP spot ETFs, eyes Tokyo Stock Exchange listing
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Japan to allow bitcoin buys via securities accounts as SBI, Rakuten pursue in-house trusts
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Circle raises $222 million in Arc token presale, a first for a U.S. listed company
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Ripple CEO says he is not an XRP maximalist and wants bitcoin to succeed
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SBI Holdings in talks to acquire stake in Japan\'s crypto exchange Bitbank
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Ripple executive says no gap between XRP price and demand as ETF and real use grow together
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Japan\'s Tottori Bank joins SBI Remit overseas transfer network, expanding XRP-based payment infrastructure
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Why XRP is seen as better than bitcoin and ethereum as practical utility stands out
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XRP Ledger to add native zero-knowledge proof verification