Japan’s SBI Group just announced another big crypto partnership, this time teaming up with Chainlink to build some pretty interesting tools for banks across Asia. This is actually SBI’s fourth major crypto deal in just one week, which shows they’re really going all-in on digital assets right now.
We’re excited to announce a strategic partnership between Chainlink and SBI Group one of Japan’s largest financial conglomerates with the USD equivalent of over $200 billion in total assets.
SBI Group and Chainlink will focus on powering several…
— Chainlink (@chainlink) August 25, 2025
The partnership is focused on creating crypto solutions that banks can actually use in the real world. They’re planning to work on tokenized real-world assets, which basically means turning things like bonds into digital tokens that can be traded on blockchain networks. They also want to use Chainlink’s technology to verify stablecoin reserves, making sure these digital dollars are properly backed.
What’s really cool is that they’re looking at cross-border transactions too. Anyone who’s ever tried to send money internationally knows how slow and expensive it can be through traditional banks. SBI and Chainlink think they can make this process much faster and cheaper using blockchain technology.
This comes at a perfect time since Japan is about to approve its first yen-backed stablecoin next month. SBI has been busy making deals with Circle for USDC and Ripple for their new stablecoin too. It seems like they’re positioning themselves to be the go-to company for crypto banking services in Japan.
The timing couldn’t be better with Bitcoin hitting new highs and Asian investors getting more interested in crypto.
Conclusion
SBI is making big moves in crypto banking with multiple partnerships this week. They’re betting that blockchain tools will change how banks handle money transfers.
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