Japan’s SBI and Startale plan regulated yen stablecoin in 2026 under new framework

SBI Holdings and Startale plan a regulated yen stablecoin via Shinsei Trust, aiming for tokenized assets and cross-border settlement by Q2 2026.

Japanese financial conglomerate SBI Holdings and Web3 infrastructure company Startale Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop a fully regulated Japanese yen-denominated stablecoin, targeting tokenized asset markets and global settlement, the companies said in a press release shared with Cointelegraph.

Under the MoU, the project will be issued and redeemed by Shinsei Trust & Banking, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SBI Shinsei Bank. At the same time, the licensed crypto asset exchange service provider, SBI VC Trade, will support circulation of the stablecoin. 

Yoshitaka Kitao, the representative director, chairman and president of SBI Holdings, said that issuing a yen-denominated stablecoin with Startale will serve as a foundation for the country’s transition into a token economy. 

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