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Metaplanet is rolling out a Bitcoin-backed yield curve and a preferred share program aimed at making BTC a credible form of collateral in Japan’s capital markets, a move aimed at challenging the dominance of traditional fixed income products. The Bitcoin-backed yield curve would create a pricing framework for Bitcoin-collateralized credit, opening the door for institutional investors to tap into BTC while locking in predictable yields. The “Metaplanet Prefs” program will further weaponize the firm’s growing Bitcoin treasury by issuing BTC-backed instruments across multiple credit profiles and maturities. Head of Bitcoin strategy Dylan LeClair said in an X post today that the initiatives mark the next step in Metaplanet’s mission to “digitally transform Japan’s capital markets” and prepare for “hyperbitcoinization.” By embedding Bitcoin into the country’s fixed income structure, the company is betting it can legitimize...

XRP Ledger agriculture funding has reached a breakthrough, actually, as Brazilian firm VERT launched a $130 million Agricultural Credit Certificate on the blockchain platform. This tokenized asset adoption brings real-time financial tracking to Brazil’s agricultural sector, which contributes over 20% of the country’s GDP through blockchain for agriculture innovation right now. Source: Ripple XRP Ledger Agriculture Funding Unlocks Real-Time Tracking and Adoption Source: CryptoTimes.io The Agricultural Credit Certificate worth BRL 700 million was built using both the XRP Ledger and its Ethereum-compatible EVM Sidechain. This tokenized asset adoption enables operations to be seen freely, and the real-time financial tracking provides end-to-end tracking of payments along with transfers. Gabriel Braga, Director of Digital Assets at VERT, stated: “We are enabling operation events to be recorded in the most granular way possible, ensuring traceability and transparency with ev...

Ripple (XRP) is one of the leading cryptocurrency tokens right now. Ripple’s efforts to establish a global identity and brand are now starting to bear fruit, with XRP charting its own bullish path. Additionally, the token has now achieved a major feat by surpassing fast food chain McDonald’s in market capitalization. That being said, can XRP hit a new high price cap in the near future? If so, what is the maximum price XRP can reach? Let’s find out. Also Read: XRP Market Cap Surpasses Oil Giant Shell Ripple Beats McDonald’s in Market Cap and Valuation Source: Watcher.Guru Not a while ago, Ripple enthusiasts came across the news of XRP beating Shell, one of the leading global energy and petrochemical companies. Ripple has now added another feather to its cap by outpacing the value of McDonald’s, one of the major fast food chains globally. This development confirms the strategic rise of Ripple, as markets continue to accommodate new crypto developments and bac...