SBI Holdings
SBI Holdings is a financial services company group based in Tokyo, Japan. It has three core businesses: Financial Services, Asset Management, and Biotechnology, Healthcare & Medical Informatics.
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Crypto market maker B2C2 has been in contact with multiple potential buyers over the past 18 months, seeking a valuation of over $1 billion
According to CoinDesk, citing sources familiar with the matter, cryptocurrency market maker B2C2, 90% owned by Japan's SBI Holdings, has held discussions with multiple potential acquirers regarding a partial or full sale over the past 18 months.
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B2C2 seeks valuation over $1 billion, has held talks with multiple potential acquirers over the past 18 months
B2C2, a crypto market maker in which SBI Holdings holds a 90% stake, has been in acquisition negotiations with multiple potential acquirers over the past 18 months. The negotiations have been impacted by valuation differences. B2C2 is seeking a transaction price exceeding $1 billion, which one source familiar with the matter said is difficult to achieve in the current crypto market environment. These talks have taken place against the backdrop of consolidation in the digital asset industry, as several companies seek to expand their institutional businesses and increase scale through acquisitions.
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2028 could be the earliest window for Japan's first spot Bitcoin ETF listing
Odaily News Japanese regulators are advancing adjustments to the legal framework for digital asset investments, with spot Bitcoin ETFs potentially receiving approval for listing as early as 2028. However, the timeline remains subject to progress in regulation, product review, and tax reform. On July 15, Japan's Diet approved the transfer of Bitcoin and approximately 105 other crypto assets from the framework of the Payment Services Act to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, removing a major legal barrier for related funds to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Major Japanese financial groups such as SBI Holdings and Nomura are preparing digital asset products. Japan also plans to adjust the crypto asset tax system from a miscellaneous income tax of up to 55% to a separate self-assessment tax rate of approximately 20.315%.
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SBI Holdings Acquires Majority Stake in Coinhako, Receives Regulatory Approval
Japanese financial services company SBI Holdings has acquired a majority stake in Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinhako, and has received regulatory approval. Following the completion of this transaction, SBI Holdings further expands its cryptocurrency business footprint in Asia. Coinhako is a local trading platform based in Singapore.
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SBI Holdings Receives Singapore Regulatory Approval to Complete Acquisition of Local Licensed Exchange Coinhako
SBI Holdings, a major Japanese financial group, has obtained relevant approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to complete the acquisition of Coinhako, a Singapore-licensed crypto exchange and digital wallet service provider. Coinhako is a licensed digital asset platform in Singapore, offering services including cryptocurrency trading and asset custody. (coinhako)
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SBI Holdings 完成收购 Coinhako 多数股权，推进日本与东南亚数字资产布局
SBI 控股宣布，已于 7月 16 日完成对新加坡加密货币平台 Coinhako 多数股权的收购，并将其纳入合并子公司范围。该交易已获得新加坡金融管理局必要批准。
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Japan's Security Token Platform Progmat Migrates to Avalanche, Bringing Nearly $3 Billion in Assets On-Chain
Odaily Planet Daily – Japan's digital asset issuance and management platform Progmat has completed its migration to the Avalanche blockchain, transferring security token assets worth over 452 billion yen (approximately $2.7 billion) from its existing private permissioned ledger to a dedicated Avalanche Layer 1 network.Progmat stated that this migration was not a simple swap of the underlying ledger but a redesign of the platform's architecture, ensuring the system no longer relies on a single blockchain and laying the foundation for supporting a multi-chain ecosystem in the future.During the migration process, all existing smart contracts were transferred to the EVM environment while maintaining the functionality and rules of already-launched projects. The entire migration process had no impact on the operations of financial institution users, with all business continuing to run normally.According to Progmat, following the migration, the processing speed for transferring asset rights has improved approximately 3 to 5 times compared to the previous environment, with final confirmation times reduced to under 2 seconds.Progmat was initially incubated by Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking, part of one of Japan's largest banks, MUFG, and became independently operated in October 2023. The platform is currently supported by institutions including Mizuho Financial Group, Tokyo Stock Exchange, and SBI Holdings. (The Block)
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SBI Holdings: Advancing On-Chain Transformation, Deploying "Token Economy" End-to-End Services
According to The Block, Japanese financial group SBI Holdings has recently made a series of aggressive moves, completing multiple major crypto investments in succession: exclusively investing $125 million in Gauntlet's Series C, $76 million in EDX Markets' Series C, spending approximately $289 million to acquire Japanese crypto exchange Bitbank, and taking a stake in Singaporean exchange Coinhako. In addition, SBI also participated in Digital Asset's $355 million financing, Morpho's $175 million token round, and Circle's $222 million token presale, and launched Japan's first trust bank-backed yen stablecoin, JPYSC. SBI stated that the company is driving the group's overall on-chain transformation, aiming to provide end-to-end services across exchanges, asset tokenization, market platforms, and other segments, to position itself ahead of the upcoming "token economy" era. Analysts point out that SBI is building Asia's first scaled on-chain asset management business; its strategic core is not purchasing crypto exposure, but controlling the infrastructure of the next-generation financial system. On the regulatory front, the Japanese parliament is advancing legislation to include cryptocurrencies as regulated financial instruments, and plans to significantly reduce the capital gains tax on crypto assets from 55% to 20% by 2028, aligning it with stocks and bonds, providing policy support for institutional entry.
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DeFi asset management and risk analysis company Gauntlet secures $125 million financing from Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings
According to Fortune, DeFi asset management and risk analysis company Gauntlet completed a $125 million financing round, exclusively invested by Japanese financial group SBI Holdings. The financing was completed in June this year, and the specific valuation was not disclosed. This is Gauntlet's largest financing round since its establishment in 2018, far exceeding its $24 million Series B round in 2022 led by Ribbit Capital at a $1 billion valuation. Gauntlet was founded by former Wall Street quantitative trader Tarun Chitra. It initially focused on providing stress testing and vulnerability analysis services for DeFi protocols. Later, as the DAO governance model waned, it gradually transitioned to a "treasury curation" business—assessing yield strategy risks through quantitative analysis to help institutional investors manage digital asset allocation. Currently, its clients include asset management giant Apollo, Coinbase, and stablecoin issuer Circle.
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Digital asset trading platform EDX Markets has completed a $76 million Series C funding round, led by SBI Holdings.
EDX Markets, an institutional digital asset trading platform, announced the completion of a $76 million Series C funding round, led by Japan's major financial group SBI Holdings. The company stated that the proceeds from this round will be used to upgrade its trading, clearing, and settlement infrastructure, accelerate product iteration, and promote the scaled rollout of global institutional services.Previously, EDX had launched EDX FlowConnect, empowering enterprises to compliantly launch digital asset trading services. Additionally, the platform has submitted an application to the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish EDX Trust, aiming to build a federally regulated digital asset custody, clearing, settlement, and risk management system. (Prnewswire)
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Ripple’s RLUSD Stablecoin Officially Launches in Japan
According to The Block, Ripple’s USD-pegged stablecoin RLUSD has received regulatory approval from Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) and has officially launched in Japan, classified as a “new type of electronic payment instrument” under the Payment Services Act. The stablecoin is available to institutional and retail users via SBI VC Trade, the cryptocurrency platform operated by Japanese financial conglomerate SBI Holdings.
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SBI Group makes strategic investment in stablecoin platform Fasset; subsidiary SBI Remit signs MoU to jointly build next-generation international remittance infrastructure
According to CoinPost, SBI Holdings completed a strategic investment in Fasset—a global stablecoin payment and cryptocurrency trading platform—in May 2026, and announced that its international money transfer subsidiary, SBI Remit, had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Fasset to jointly build next-generation cross-border remittance infrastructure based on stablecoin technology. Fasset is a digital bank focused on Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, offering stablecoin settlement, remittance, and investment services via its proprietary payment network, “Own Network.” It currently serves 125 countries and regions and has over 2 million users. In the same month, Fasset closed its Series B funding round of $51 million, with investors including the SBI Group, Bahrain-based asset management firm Investcorp, and Turkey’s Arz Portföy.
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Zodia Custody Receives Luxembourg Payment Institution License, Expanding Stablecoin Service Footprint in the EU
: Institutional-grade digital asset custody platform Zodia Custody has announced that it has obtained a payment institution license from the Luxembourg financial regulator, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF). This authorization allows the company to compliantly provide custody and transfer services for electronic money tokens (EMTs, i.e., stablecoins) within the European Union.Zodia Custody stated that this approval represents a further expansion on its existing MiCA license, enhancing its digital asset service capabilities for institutional clients. The company believes that as the use of stablecoins in payment settlement, liquidity management, and corporate treasury operations continues to grow, stablecoin custody and transfer capabilities will become a core component of digital asset infrastructure providers.Founded in 2020, Zodia Custody focuses on the institutional client market. Its shareholders include institutions such as Standard Chartered, Northern Trust, SBI Holdings, Emirates NBD, and National Australia Bank. Following the approval of this Luxembourg license, Zodia Custody has now obtained relevant regulatory permissions in multiple jurisdictions, including the UK, UAE, Hong Kong SAR, Singapore, Australia, and the EU. (The Block)
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SBI plans to consolidate bitbank as a consolidated subsidiary and has initiated discussions on capital and business cooperation.
According to CoinPost, SBI Holdings announced on May 1 that it has officially begun negotiations with bitbank Co., Ltd.—the operator of the cryptocurrency exchange bitbank—regarding a capital and business partnership, with the aim of bringing bitbank under SBI’s consolidated subsidiaries. SBI will proceed with the share acquisition upon completion of due diligence and internal procedures; the specific timing and method of acquisition remain subject to further discussion. Previously, SBI’s subsidiary SBI VC Trade completed the absorption merger of BITPoint Japan in April.
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