SBI Group, one of Japan’s largest financial conglomerates, has announced a strategic partnership with Chainlink to accelerate blockchain and digital asset adoption across global markets, starting with Japan and the wider Asia-Pacific region. The collaboration aims to combine SBI’s market expertise with Chainlink’s secure oracle and interoperability infrastructure, already widely used by financial institutions and decentralised finance applications.
A recent survey by SBI Digital Asset Holdings found that 76% of financial institutions intend to invest in tokenised securities, citing benefits such as lower costs and faster settlements. However, the absence of institutional-grade infrastructure remains a key barrier to broader adoption. The partnership will address this by delivering solutions such as cross-chain tokenised real-world assets, onchain net asset value (NAV) reporting for funds, and payment versus payment (PvP) for cross-border FX transactions.
Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP), SmartData, and Proof of Reserve will play a central role in enabling secure, compliant, and transparent digital asset operations. The two organisations have previously collaborated under Singapore’s Project Guardian, further demonstrating their capability to develop institutional-grade blockchain solutions.
Subscribe to our newsletter
