SBI Holdings President Yoshitaka Kitao publicly endorsed Ripple's newly released 2026 roadmap, urging support for expansion of the XRP Ledger ecosystem. The endorsement could boost regional adoption and integration with SBI's financial services.
SBI Ripple Asia has launched a strategic research initiative with DSRV Labs to assess using the XRP Ledger (XRPL) for cross‑border payments between Japan and other countries. The project will examine remittance and payments use cases alongside operational, compliance and settlement considerations.
SBI Holdings says its reported $4 billion holding is equity in Ripple Labs rather than XRP tokens, denying circulating rumors. The clarification aims to reduce token-supply and regulatory concerns among investors.
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.