Startale Group and SBI Holdings signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Dec. 16, 2025 to develop a fully regulated, yen-denominated stablecoin aimed at institutional global settlements. The project targets blockchain-based financial infrastructure and cross-border payment efficiency.
SBI and Startale announced a regulated digital yen stablecoin on Dec. 15, 2025, aimed at connecting Japan to on‑chain finance and cross‑border tokenized asset flows under the FSA’s new framework. The initiative targets compliant global payments and institutional use cases.
SBI Group’s chief has put ¥30,000,000,000 in the spotlight around XRP as Canary prepares to launch the first pure-play 33 Act ETF made up exclusively of XRP. The move underscores growing institutional interest and could tighten liquidity and market structure for the token.