- SBI leverages Chainlink to accelerate tokenized assets across Japan.
- Partnership enhances stablecoin transparency with on-chain reserve verification tools.
- Japan’s regulatory progress fuels rapid institutional blockchain adoption momentum.
Blockchain oracle provider Chainlink has entered into a major collaboration with SBI Group, one of Japan’s largest financial conglomerates. This collaboration will increase institutional adoption of tokenized assets and blockchain in the whole of the Asia-Pacific and Japan.
Currently having over $200 billion worth in assets, the entry of SBI is another strong indicator of the mainstream expectations of digital asset revolution within traditional finance.
Chainlink Forms a Key Partnership With SBI Group
The first step of the co-operation is targeted at the domestic market in Japan, which is evolving rapidly in the regulatory framework. Chainlink will use its infrastructure on tokenized real-world assets such as bonds and real estate in addition to regulated stablecoins.
The collaboration will also consider involving on-chain verification of stablecoin reserves that will help to increase the transparency and compliance of the financial ecosystem.
This is SBI’s fourth major blockchain-related transaction in one week. Previous deals were made with Circle, Ripple Labs, and Web3 company, Startale.
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Collectively, these partnerships highlight SBI’s ambition to play a central role in the country’s expanding digital asset market. The company plans to integrate Circle’s USDC and Ripple’s new stablecoin, RLUSD, into Japan’s financial system.
Its crypto subsidiary, SBI VC Trade, expects to list RLUSD before March 2026, while supporting the broader adoption of USDC.
Regulatory Changes Drive Japan’s Digital Asset Development
The timing of the SBI–Chainlink partnership coincides with Japan’s financial authorities preparing to approve the nation’s first yen-backed stablecoin. JPYC, a local fintech company is likely to start the rollout as early as in July.
Digital asset regulation has been progressing positively to establish positive experience to the adoption in Japan that is becoming a playground to digital asset innovative applications.
SBI will also implement the Chainlink Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) in the general wealth management business conducted by its financial group companies in order to incorporate token securities, cross-border payments, and foreign exchange payment settlements.
Also the additional Chainlink services such as SmartData and Proof of Reserve will be integrated. These solutions are aimed to unlock liquidity, increase efficiency of operations and compliance and still, allow keeping the operations confidential at the institutional level.
Yoshitaka Kitao, Chairman and CEO of SBI Holdings, stressed the strategic logic to two companies. Chainlink is a natural partner, as he explained that it is reliable and that it can be used to carry out any onchain operations. Kitao further noted that that the collaboration will produce ground-breaking, secure, and compliant solutions to accelerate the adoption of digital assets in the region.
Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov echoed this sentiment, highlighting the companies’ history of collaboration. Both organizations previously worked together, alongside UBS Asset Management, on an automated fund administration project under Singapore’s Project Guardian. Nazarov expressed confidence that the current initiative would move toward production-level usage at scale.
SBI Strengthens Position as Digital Finance Leader in Asia
Beyond stablecoins and tokenized bonds, the two companies plan to develop additional use cases, including tokenized funds and 24/7 trading platforms.
SBI’s collaboration with Startale will further expand opportunities by creating a system for trading tokenized stocks and real-world assets, modeled after platforms from firms such as Kraken and Robinhood.
SBI Digital Asset Holdings recently conducted a survey that found increased institutional interest, with 76% planning to invest in tokenized securities. Nonetheless, it was seen that institutional-grade infrastructure is a critical hindrance.
SBI has the financial accessibility and Chainlink has the blockchain prowess, the partnership is aimed at filling the gap and creating a strong ecosystem of digital assets in Japan and further afield.
