Digital Finance & Tokenization › Stablecoin Issuers & Distribution Technology
SBI Digitrust · Demand · Positive SBI Digital Trust is the lead party conducting the Japan-Korea stablecoin remittance/payment verification with the two Korean firms.
036800.KQ · Demand · Positive NICE Information & Telecommunication will let Japanese users pay via QR at its ~1.2 million Korean merchants in the stablecoin payment verification.
8473.JP · Demand · Positive SBI Holdings subsidiary SBI Digital Trust signed an agreement with two Korean firms to verify Japan-Korea stablecoin cross-border payments toward commercialization.
DSRV Labs · Technology · Positive DSRV Labs will verify the blockchain technology and system architecture needed to transfer stablecoins in the joint test.
Digital Finance & Tokenization › Crypto Exchanges, Custody & Digital-Asset Infrastructure Capital
8309.JP · Capital · Positive Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank will acquire all JADAT shares, making it a wholly owned subsidiary under the group, expanding its digital-asset trust business.
bitbank · Capital · Neutral Bitbank transfers all JADAT shares to Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank while itself being acquired by SBI Holdings; transfer price undisclosed.
Japan Digital Asset Trust Preparatory Co. (JADAT) · Capital · Positive JADAT is being transferred to Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank and is expected to become a wholly owned subsidiary under the Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group.
8473.JP · Capital · Positive SBI Holdings is proceeding with making Bitbank a wholly owned subsidiary for 46.7 billion yen, expected to complete around October.
SBICAH LLC · Capital · Positive SBICAH LLC is the wholly owned SBI subsidiary through which Bitbank will be acquired for 46.7 billion yen.
8349.JP · Capital · Positive Tohoku Bank raises about 4 billion yen via third-party allotment to repay part of the 10 billion yen in public funds injected in 2012.
8473.JP · Capital · Positive SBI Holdings joins as a subscriber to Tohoku Bank's ~4 billion yen third-party share allotment, expanding its capital alliance stake.
Digital Finance & Tokenization › Digital Banking & Neobanks Competition
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9142.JP · Demand · Positive JR Kyushu will launch the JQ BANK financial super app, monetizing its Web members, SUGOCA, JQ CARD and Kyupo point customer base through financial services.
8473.JP · Demand · Positive SBI Holdings is a lead partner developing the JQ BANK super app, extending its banking, securities, crypto, FX and stablecoin services to JR Kyushu's customer base.
8303.JP · Demand · Positive SBI Shinsei Bank will serve as the affiliated bank providing banking functions and the banking agency license for JQ BANK.
8473.JP · Capital · Positive SBI acquires all Livedoor shares for ~7.5 billion yen to make it a wholly owned subsidiary and strengthen its media business.
4436.JP · Capital · Positive Minkabu sells Livedoor to SBI for ~7.5 billion yen and forms a capital alliance with NTT Data, a financial/M&A event.
Livedoor · Capital · Positive Livedoor becomes a wholly owned SBI subsidiary, with its news sites to be leveraged for SBI's media business.
9432.JP · Capital · Positive NTT Data forms a capital alliance with Minkabu, with the three companies to consider new financial-sector services.
4436.JP · Capital · Positive Minkabu forms capital/business alliance with NTT Data and SBI, sells Livedoor for a ~3 billion yen extraordinary profit and repays group borrowings.
8473.JP · Capital · Positive SBI Holdings acquires all Livedoor shares from Minkabu and becomes Minkabu's second-largest shareholder in a three-party partnership.
Livedoor · Capital · Neutral Livedoor is being sold by Minkabu to SBI Holdings; the article gives no standalone impact on Livedoor itself.
SBI และ Kyobo Life เปิดเผยผลสำเร็จการทดสอบแลกเปลี่ยนเหรียญสเตเบิลคอยน์เยน-วอนโดยตรง
บริษัทประกันชีวิต Kyobo Life ของเกาหลีใต้ประกาศเมื่อวันที่ 17 กันยายนว่าได้เสร็จสิ้นการทดสอบการโอนเงินระหว่างสถาบันระหว่างญี่ปุ่นและเกาหลีใต้ที่ดำเนินการร่วมกับกลุ่ม SBI แล้ว ทั้งสองฝ่ายได้ทดสอบตั้งแต่เดือนกรกฎาคมโดยใช้โทเคนทดสอบในการตรวจสอบกลไกการแลกเปลี่ยนเหรียญสเตเบิลคอยน์ที่ออกเป็นสกุลเยนและสกุลวอนโดยตรง เพื่อโอนเงินจากญี่ปุ่นไปยังเกาหลีใต้โดยไม่ผ่านดอลลาร์สหรัฐ การทดสอบครั้งนี้มี SBI Digital Practice ซึ่งเป็นบริษัทในกลุ่ม SBI เข้าร่วม และได้ตรวจสอบขั้นตอนการโอนเงิน การแลกเปลี่ยนอัตราแลกเปลี่ยน และการชำระบัญชีในสภาพแวดล้อมทดสอบของเครือข่ายบล็อกเชนสำหรับสถาบันการเงิน Canton Network ตามข้อมูลของ Kyobo Life นับเป็นครั้งแรกในอุตสาหกรรมประกันภัยของเกาหลีใต้ที่มีการตรวจสอบกระบวนการทั้งหมดของการจัดการเงินทุนระหว่างสถาบันข้ามพรมแดน Kyobo Life ระบุว่าการทดสอบครั้งนี้ยืนยันว่าสามารถลดความซับซ้อนของขั้นตอนการแลกเปลี่ยนเงินตราที่ต้องมีตัวกลาง และทำให้เวลาดำเนินการสั้นลงพร้อมทั้งสามารถติดตามข้อมูลธุรกรรมได้
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Kyobo Life Insurance Co., Ltd. · Technology · Positive Kyobo Life completed the first cross-border institutional fund transfer PoC with SBI, validating direct yen-won stablecoin exchange.
8473.JP · Technology · Positive SBI Group completed a proof of concept with Kyobo Life for direct yen-won stablecoin exchange via its subsidiary SBI Digital Practice.
SBI Digital Practice Co., Ltd. (SBIデジタルプラクティス) · Technology · Positive SBI Digital Practice took part in the trial, confirming fund transfers, FX swaps, and settlement on Canton Network.
Digital Finance & Tokenization › Distribution & Revenue-Share Partners Competition
Digital Finance & Tokenization › Payments Modernization & Rails ▲Technology
Ripple Labs Inc. · Demand · Positive RLUSD market cap hit $2.345B with daily transfers tripling to $750M, driven by acquisitions and institutional integrations expanding real usage.
8473.JP · Demand · Positive Ripple launched in Japan via SBI under the JFSA's revised Payment Services Act, expanding SBI's crypto/stablecoin business.
MA · Demand · Positive Mastercard and WebBank pilot marks the first regulated US bank settling card transactions on a public blockchain using RLUSD.
SECZ · Demand · Positive Securitize link allows holders of BlackRock BUIDL and VanEck VBILL to swap into RLUSD around the clock, driving tokenization platform usage.
WebBank · Demand · Positive WebBank pilot with Mastercard marks first regulated US bank settling card transactions on a public blockchain using RLUSD.
BEN · Demand · Positive Partnership with DBS and Franklin Templeton enables 24/7 trading of tokenized money market funds, expanding Franklin's tokenized fund distribution.
Digital Finance & Tokenization › Stablecoin Issuers & Distribution ▲Regulation
8473.JP · Regulation · Positive SBI Group begins investing JPYSC reserves in government bonds under new regulations, expanding stablecoin utility.
SBI Shinsei Trust and Banking · Regulation · Positive SBI Shinsei Trust Bank issues JPYSC and can now invest reserves per revised Payment Services Act.
SBI VC Trade · Regulation · Positive SBI VC Trade as issuing agent benefits from regulatory approval enabling reserve investments.
6176.JP · Capital · Positive SBI Holdings announced additional share acquisition of Brangista, driving the stock to its limit-up price.
3903.JP · Capital · Positive SBI's additional acquisition of Brangista raises expectations of a tailwind for gumi via its business collaboration with the SBI Group.
8473.JP · Capital · Positive SBI Holdings announced it will acquire additional Brangista shares through subsidiary SBINM to strengthen business consolidation.
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › AI Drug Discovery Technology
2158.JP · Technology · Positive FRONTEO signed a joint research agreement with Caion for AI drug discovery.
4565.JP · Capital · Positive Nexera received an $86 million milestone payment from Centessa based on late-stage development progress.
4576.JP · Technology · Positive DWTi decided on a domestic development plan for its glaucoma treatment agent H-1337.
CPI.LSE · Capital · Positive CAPITA will record a special gain in Q2 FY ending March 2027 from the sale of idle land.
6176.JP · Capital · Neutral SBINM LLC acquired additional Brangista shares in connection with strengthening capital ties with SBI; effect on Brangista is unclear.
CNTA · Demand · Positive Centessa paid an $86 million milestone to Nexera based on progress in late-stage development, indicating advancement of its pipeline.
Digital Finance & Tokenization › Stablecoin Issuers & Distribution ▲Technology
Digital Finance & Tokenization › Real-World Asset Tokenization ▲Technology
Startale Labs / Startale Group · Technology · Positive StarTail CEO announces Strium testnet launch within the year, providing concrete development timeline for its blockchain.
8473.JP · Technology · Positive SBI's joint blockchain Strium progresses with testnet launch timeline, supporting tokenization and stablecoin payments.
4765.JP · Demand · Positive SBI Asset Management is launching and managing the new fund, directly benefiting from the product launch.
8473.JP · Demand · Positive SBI Asset Management launches a new fund distributed by SBI Securities, expanding product offerings and potential client reach.
EMG.LSE · Capital · Positive Man Group's quantitative arm Man Numeric manages the fund, highlighting its capabilities and AUM.
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Nodeinfra · Technology · Positive Nodeinfra is a core partner developing the system, benefiting from the collaboration.
SBI Digital Practice Co., Ltd. (SBIデジタルプラクティス) · Technology · Positive SBI Digital Practices is leading the project, directly involved in developing the payment network.
8473.JP · Technology · Positive SBI Holdings' subsidiary is partnering to build a blockchain-based payment network, a positive technology development.
Digital Finance & Tokenization › Real-World Asset Tokenization ▲Capital
NOT A HOTEL, Inc. · Capital · Positive NOT A HOTEL raises 16.5 billion yen in new funding, a direct capital infusion for the company.
8473.JP · Capital · Positive SBI Holdings and its affiliate are investors in NOT A HOTEL's 16.5 billion yen funding round, which is a positive capital event for SBI as an investor.
Digital Finance & Tokenization › Digital Wealth & Robo-Advisory Competition
FOLIO Holdings · Capital · Positive FOLIO Holdings is applying for IPO on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, which will provide access to public capital markets and accelerate business expansion.
8473.JP · Capital · Positive SBI Holdings' subsidiary FOLIO Holdings is applying for IPO, which is expected to unlock value and strengthen group synergies.
Digital Finance & Tokenization › Stablecoin Issuers & Distribution ▲Demand
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9090.JP · Demand · Positive AZ-COM Maruwa will use JPYC stablecoin to pay partners, aiming to attract drivers and address labor shortages, directly benefiting its logistics operations.
3350.JP · Capital · Positive Metaplanet Ventures invested 400 million yen in JPYC Inc.'s Series B round, a financial investment.
Lawson, Inc. · Demand · Positive Lawson launched a pilot program accepting JPYC payments, indicating adoption of stablecoin for transactions.
8306.JP · Competition · Neutral MUFG is one of three megabanks planning to issue a jointly issued stablecoin by FY2026, competing in the stablecoin market.
8411.JP · Competition · Neutral Mizuho is one of three megabanks planning to issue a jointly issued stablecoin by FY2026, competing in the stablecoin market.
8473.JP · Competition · Neutral SBI Group launched JPYSC stablecoin, competing in the stablecoin market.
Digital Finance & Tokenization › Stablecoin Issuers ▲Demand
8473.JP · Demand · Positive Partnership to tokenize Japanese stocks and distribute Ondo's products expands SBI's customer base and revenue opportunities.
SBI VC Trade · Demand · Positive SBI VC Trade distributes Ondo's tokenized products and uses JPYSC for settlement, boosting its platform usage.
SBI Shinsei Trust and Banking · Demand · Positive JPYSC stablecoin issued by SBI Shinsei Trust Bank is used as collateral and settlement, increasing its adoption.
Digital Finance & Tokenization › Real-World Asset Tokenization ▲Regulation
8473.JP · Technology · Positive SBI Holdings partners with Solana Foundation to push Japan's capital market toward public blockchains, renaming SBI R3 Japan to SBI Solana Global.
SBI Solana Global · Technology · Positive SBI Solana Global (formerly SBI R3 Japan) is the renamed entity focused on Solana-based RWA markets.
SOL · Demand · Positive Partnership with SBI Holdings to develop RWA markets on Solana blockchain, expanding adoption and use cases.
ソラナ財団 · Demand · Positive Solana Foundation partners with SBI Holdings to expand into Japan's RWA markets, increasing blockchain adoption.
Digital Finance & Tokenization › Real-World Asset Tokenization ▲Demand
Digital Finance & Tokenization › Payments Modernization & Rails Technology
8473.JP · Technology · Positive SBI Holdings plans to build a next-generation on-chain exchange with 24/7 trading, instant settlement, and stablecoin support, which is a positive technology development for the company.
ジャパンネクスト証券 · Technology · Positive Japannext Securities is being leveraged to transition to a financial instruments exchange as part of the new platform, which is a positive technology development for the subsidiary.
8473.JP · Technology · Positive SBI Group's DeFimans is leading the joint test of next-gen trade execution infrastructure, positioning SBI at the forefront of digital asset innovation.
DeFimans · Technology · Positive DeFimans, as the SBI Group entity, is directly involved in developing and testing the next-gen execution infrastructure.
Perplexity AI, Inc. · Technology · Positive Perplexity AI is contributing AI capabilities to generate trading hypotheses, showcasing its technology in a high-profile financial application.
ANDLAW FZCO · Technology · Neutral ANDLAW FZCO is a participant in the joint test, but its specific role and impact are not detailed.
Nippon Steel Solutions Corporation (NS Solutions) · Technology · Neutral NSSOL is a participant in the joint test, but its specific contribution and impact are not detailed.
8473.JP · Technology · Positive SBI Holdings (via SBI Securities and SBI Digital Markets) co-led a proof-of-concept for cross-border ST trading on Ethereum, showcasing innovation.
8601.JP · Technology · Positive Daiwa Securities participated in a successful proof-of-concept for cross-border ST trading on Ethereum, demonstrating technological capability.
BOOSTRY Co., Ltd. · Technology · Positive BOOSTRY, as the platform provider (ibet for Fin), was central to the proof-of-concept, validating its technology for cross-border ST distribution.
SBI Digital Markets · Technology · Positive SBI Digital Markets co-led the proof-of-concept, highlighting its role in cross-border digital asset infrastructure.
Penguin Securities Holdings · Technology · Positive Penguin Securities participated in the proof-of-concept, demonstrating involvement in blockchain-based securities trading.
ETH · Technology · Positive Ethereum used as public blockchain for cross-border ST trading proof-of-concept, demonstrating utility.