SBI Crypto, a cryptocurrency-focused division of Japanese financial conglomerate SBI, is shutting down its Bitcoin mining pool after a five-year run. The …
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Adoption
Asia’s Stablecoin Push Gains Speed As SBI Launches JPY Token, Russia Drafts Rules
by shayaanby shayaanAsia’s stablecoin landscape shifted sharply last week, not in a single market-moving headline but through a sequence of developments that show where …
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SBI Holdings Says $289 Million Bitbank Deal Will Make It Japan’s Largest Crypto Exchange
by shayaanby shayaanIn brief SBI Holdings is buying Tokyo crypto exchange Bitbank for about $289 million, making it a wholly owned subsidiary. Combined with …
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Markets
SBI And Startale Put Yen Stablecoins Back In The Institutional Spotlight
by shayaanby shayaanTL;DR SBI Holdings and Startale Group have introduced JPYSC, a trust bank-backed yen stablecoin project. The structure is designed around Japan’s regulated …
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Adoption
SBI Launches Japan’s First Trust Bank-Backed Yen Stablecoin, Bypassing 1 Million Yen Limit
by shayaanby shayaanThe stablecoin landscape in Japan just shifted dramatically. SBI Group, working with blockchain partner Startale Group, has issued JPYSC, the country’s first …
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Ripple-backed SBI Holdings has expanded its role in Solana’s institutional ecosystem after its crypto subsidiary secured responsibility for managing the SOL treasury …
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Finance
SBI CEO Reveals Plans to Invest $1.25B in Ripple IPO, Predicts Timeline for Ripple to Go Public
by shayaanby shayaanSBI Holdings CEO Yoshitaka Kitao confirms plans to invest up to $1.25 billion in the Ripple IPO, predicting a possible timeline for …
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Japan's SBI Securities, Rakuten Securities plan to offer crypto investment trusts
by shayaanby shayaanAnother 11 companies responded to a survey saying they would consider offering crypto funds once the regulatory environment becomes clear. www.coindesk.com
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Japan’s SBI VC Trade launches retail USDC lending as stablecoin use grows
by shayaanby shayaanSBI Holdings’ digital asset arm, SBI VC Trade, said it will launch a $USDC lending service in Japan on Thursday, allowing retail …
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Japan's SBI to issue 10 billion yen onchain bond with XRP rewards for retail investors
by shayaanby shayaanThe SBI START Bonds offer a fixed interest rate, blockchain settlement, and XRP rewards for eligible investors registered on the firm’s exchange. …