SBI Holdings
Crypto Unit of Japan's SBI Wins Capital Markets License in Singapore
SBI Digital Markets, a subsidiary of the digital asset arm of SBI Holdings, can now offer crypto securities and derivatives trading services to Singapore customers.
Sanctioned Bitcoin Mining Firm BitRiver Loses Another Client as SBI Leaves: Sources
The Japanese bank is at least the second big name to emerge as ceasing work with BitRiver after the U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on the Russian firm in April.
SBI Holdings Touts XRP Ledger for NFT Use in the Tokenization of a 'Variety of Assets'
"The blockchain XRP Ledger has the ability to tokenize not only XRP but also a variety of other assets," the company said in its report.
SBI Ripple Asia Launches Cambodia's First Cross-Border Remittance Service Using Blockchain
The service uses RippleNet to create a payments corridor between banks in Cambodia and Vietnam.
SBI Is Offering Shareholders Option of Getting XRP as Reward for 2nd Year
SBI's support of XRP is a sign of the digital token's continued strong fan base in Japan.
Japan's SBI Investing 'Eight-Figure' Sum in Swiss Crypto Bank Sygnum
SBI's digital assets subsidiary will lead a round that will have raised around $30 million for the Swiss firm over six months.
Japan's SBI in Talks Over Joint Venture to Make Crypto a Core Revenue: Source
SBI founder and CEO Yoshitaka Kitao said his firm would turn the planned crypto venture into a core source of profitability.
Japan to Have Blockchain-Based Stock Exchange in 2022
The exchange reportedly planned by SBI and SMFG is expected to be the first of its kind in Japan.
XRP Is a Crypto Asset in Japan, Not a Security, Ripple Partner SBI Claims
The SBI Holdings statement refers to a research article by Sadakazu Osaki of the Nomura Research Institute indicating that under Japanese law XRP is a "cryptocurrency asset" and not a security.
Leading Japanese Financial Firm SBI Holdings Rolls Out Crypto Lending Services
A subsidiary of SBI Holdings said it's launched a service allowing users to ‘lend’ bitcoin to the firm and earn an interest at the rate of 1% annually in return.
