Japan's SBI Group is pushing to integrate XRP-linked investment products into mainstream finance, including plans for a Bitcoin and XRP ETF on the Tokyo Stock Exchange with a potential $32 billion in assets under management within three years. This move coincides with Japan's Financial Services Agency reviewing crypto regulations to classify digital assets as financial instruments, which would bring crypto into regulated brokerage systems alongside traditional investments. SBI Securities and Rakuten Securities are also launching crypto products integrated into their trading platforms, while SBI expands XRP's use in cross-border payments and consumer rewards. These developments signal a major shift toward embedding digital assets within Japan's established financial infrastructure, potentially transforming the market landscape.
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The XRP Ledger (XRPL) has seen a $3.5 billion increase in tokenized real-world assets over five months, climbing 63% on the RWA League Table. This growth highlights XRPL's transition from a cross-border payments network to a key platform for institut...
XRP's ledger (XRPL) recorded $1.1 billion in net inflows of tokenized real-world assets over 30 days, contrasting with outflows on Ethereum and Solana. XRPL's real-world assets total nearly $3.6 billion, growing rapidly due to built-in regulatory com...
