The SBI Solana Global joint venture now includes the Solana Foundation, the Swiss organization that oversees the layer-1 network.

Japanese asset giant SBI Holdings' (8473) blockchain initiative is turning to Solana for its stablecoin and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization efforts.

SBI Solana Global, previously SBI R3 Japan, aims to use the network to connect Japan's domestic market to global liquidity, according to a Monday post on its website .

The SBI Solana Global joint venture, which also counts Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) among its shareholders, now includes the Solana Foundation, the Zug, Switzerland-based organization that oversees the layer-1 network.

"By creating a new market for Japan-originated digital assets, the collaboration aims to establish Japan as a core hub for onchain finance in Asia," SBI Holdings said in the statement.

SBI Holdings lists supporting the issuance and distribution of stablecoins, supporting the structuring and distribution of tokenized RWAs and developing payment infrastructure for AI agents among the venture's functions.

The blockchain initiative previously centered around Corda , the permissioned blockchain developed by R3.

SBI Holdings has been active in expanding its digital asset business in recent months, agreeing to buy Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Bitbank last month for around $289 million.

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Gate Leads Spot Market Share Gains as CEX Volumes Rise for First Time in Five Months

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CEX trading volumes rose for the first time in five months in June, with spot climbing 15.3% to $1.11T and RWA perpetual volumes surging to a record $311B.

CEX trading volumes rose for the first time in five months in June, with spot climbing 15.3% to $1.11T and RWA perpetual volumes surging to a record $311B.

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CEX trading volumes rose for the first time in five months in June, with spot climbing 15.3% to $1.11T and RWA perpetual volumes surging to a record $311B.