Ripple Taps SBI Partnership for Strategic RLUSD Entry into Japanese Market
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In a strategic move to capture a key Asian market, Ripple has announced a partnership with SBI Holdings to distribute its RLUSD stablecoin in Japan beginning in Q1 2026.
The collaboration will leverage SBI VC Trade, the crypto arm of the influential Japanese financial conglomerate.
SBI VC Trade CEO Tomohiko Kondo hailed the move as “a major step forward in the reliability and convenience of stablecoins” in Japan.
The partnership signals Ripple’s intent to leverage local regulatory expertise and an established distribution network for its fully-reserved stablecoin, which has garnered a $666 million market cap since its late 2024 launch.
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