SBI Holdings' blockchain initiative pivots to Solana for tokenization, stablecoin issuance
SBI Holdings pivots its blockchain initiative to Solana, abandoning previous Corda focus for stablecoin issuance and real-world asset tokenization. The SBI Solana Global joint venture, now including the Solana Foundation and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, aims to position Japan as Asia's onchain finance hub while connecting domestic markets to global liquidity through AI agent payment infrastructure.
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