SBI Holdings, Inc today announced that it has entered into an investment agreement with Startale Group Pte. Ltd, a startup developing global on-chain infrastructure and products, through its subsidiary.

Under the agreement, the SBI Group will invest approximately USD 50 million in Startale.

Following this investment, Startale is expected to become an equity-method affiliate of SBI Holdings.

Since entering a strategic agreement in August 2025, the SBI Group and Startale have collaborated on several key initiatives to advance the digital finance landscape:

• Development of “Strium”: An L1 blockchain designed to enable 24/7/365 trading of tokenized stocks, bonds, and Real World Assets (RWA).
• Stablecoin JPYSC: Joint development of “JPYSC,” a JPY-denominated stablecoin issued by Shinsei Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. as a “Type 3 electronic payment instrument.”

Through this investment, the SBI Group endeavors to further solidify its relationship with Startale to build an open, efficient, and compliant next-generation digital finance infrastructure. This move is designed to accelerate efforts to promote the “on-chain” integration of society.