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Bitcoin, XRP draw Japanese firms as weak yen drives treasury diversification
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Japanese companies are turning to bitcoin and XRP as a weak yen pushes them to diversify their corporate treasuries, according to SBI VC Trade, as the crypto exchange's registered accounts passed 2 million.
Key facts
- Stablecoin market cap fell to $312B in June, its largest monthly drop since TerraUSD, while tokenized equity volumes surged 145% to a record $3.86B
- The 2 million figure combines its VCTRADE and BITPOINT services and follows SBI VC Trade's April 2026 merger with sister firm BitPoint Japan
- SBI VC Trade listed USDC in March 2025 in what it called Japan's first dollar-stablecoin listing, and in June 2026 added Ripple's dollar-backed RLUSD alongside JPYSC, a yen-pegged token it described
- It reported the account milestone on Tuesday, roughly double the 1 million it counted in 2025
Summary
Japanese companies are increasingly adding bitcoin and XRP to their corporate treasuries as a weak yen pushes firms to diversify beyond cash, according to SBI VC Trade. The exchange said registered accounts across its VCTRADE and BITPOINT services have surpassed 2 million, roughly doubling since 2025 and aided by its April 2026 merger with BitPoint Japan. Demand for stablecoins such as USDC, Ripple’s dollar-backed RLUSD and the yen-pegged JPYSC, along with new lending services, is helping drive crypto adoption among retail and corporate users in Japan.