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Japan to approve first Bitcoin ETF by 2028 with ¥3 trillion inflows
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[1] Japan's first Bitcoin ETF could arrive by 2028 with ¥3T inflows (https://crypto.news/japans-first-bitcoin-etf- ...)[2] XRP Price Prediction: Can XRP Hit Double Digits? (https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/crypto/arti ...)[3] Japan may launch its first Bitcoin ETF by 2028 as new rules allow crypto in investment trusts. - Pluang (https://pluang.com/en/news-feed/jepang-bakal- ...)[4] XRP ETF Forecast: XRPI ($7) and XRPR ($10) Lock 970M Tokens on $1.47B in Inflows as the Complex Hits $1B AUM - TradingNEWS (https://www.tradingnews.com/news/xrp-etf-xrpi ...)
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Ripple CEO pushes CLARITY Act as Senate stands 1 yard from passage
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Jul 23 2026, 04:09
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