SBI Group and Chainlink have announced a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating the adoption of digital assets and blockchain technology in key global markets, with an initial focus on Japan. The collaboration, unveiled on August 24, 2025, will leverage Chainlink’s secure infrastructure to support tokenized real-world assets, tokenized funds, and regulated stablecoins. SBI, a Japanese financial conglomerate with over $200 billion in total assets, will combine its market expertise with Chainlink’s industry-standard oracle solutions to address gaps in institutional-grade digital asset infrastructure [1].
The partnership underscores growing demand among financial institutions for tokenized securities, as a recent survey by SBI Digital Asset Holdings found 76% of over 50 institutions intending to invest in such assets. However, the lack of robust infrastructure has been identified as a major obstacle. By deploying Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP), the collaboration aims to facilitate secure cross-chain transactions for assets like real estate and bonds while ensuring compliance and privacy. This is expected to unlock liquidity and improve operational efficiency for tokenized funds [3].
Chainlink’s technology will also be used to bring net asset value (NAV) data on-chain, enhancing transparency and utility for investors. Additionally, the partnership will explore payment-versus-payment (PvP) settlement for foreign exchange and cross-border transactions, leveraging Chainlink’s Proof of Reserve protocol for on-chain verification of stablecoin reserves [1]. The initiative builds on prior collaborations, including SBI’s work with UBS Asset Management and Chainlink under Singapore’s Project Guardian, an initiative exploring blockchain applications in finance [1].
SBI and Chainlink have emphasized the importance of compliance and security in their joint efforts, aligning with Japan’s growing regulatory framework for digital assets. SBI Holdings CEO Yoshitaka Kitao highlighted the companies’ shared vision to develop solutions that support cross-border transactions using stablecoins, aiming to drive wider adoption of digital assets in the Asia-Pacific region [3]. Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov noted that SBI’s adoption of their infrastructure signals the importance of secure and reliable solutions for institutional-scale transactions [1].
This partnership marks the latest in SBI’s broader digital asset strategy, which includes recent agreements with Ripple and Circle to promote stablecoin adoption in Japan. SBI also plans to develop an on-chain trading platform for tokenized assets in collaboration with Web3 infrastructure firm Startale. These moves position SBI as a key player in Japan’s evolving digital finance landscape, where regulatory developments are expected to further support innovation in tokenization and blockchain use cases [2].
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[1] Chainlink Partners With SBI Group to Advance Tokenized Assets and Stablecoins in Japan (https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/08/25/chainlink-partners-with-sbi-group-advance-tokenized-assets-stablecoins-in-japan)
[2] SBI Group Partners with Chainlink to Bring Blockchain to Asia’s Finance Market (https://cointelegraph.com/news/sbi-group-partners-chainlink-crypto-asia-finance-market)
[3] 76% of Japan’s Banks Eye Tokenized Securities as SBI Bets on Chainlink (https://cryptoslate.com/76-of-japans-banks-eye-tokenized-securities-as-sbi-bets-on-chainlink/)
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