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Citi said Tuesday it will launch its bitcoin custody service by the end of the year, the first time the bank has attached an actual deadline to a plan it had previously described only in hedged terms.

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Stake acquisition: Metaplanet plans a 95.7% stake in Super League through a $134.6 million Bitcoin‑backed deal. Platform strategy: The firm contributes 2,100 BTC and gains warrants plus rights to invest $210 million more. Corporate transition: Super League becomes Superplanet under ticker SUPA, with leadership split and closing expected in Q4.

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Ripple and Jeonbuk Bank partner to overhaul cross-border payments in South Korea.

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BlackRock's stance reassures investors of Bitcoin's resilience, highlighting its potential as a distinct asset class despite market volatility. BlackRock calls Bitcoin's 50% pullback a positioning correction, not a structural break.