SBI VC Trade Tops 2M Accounts as Japanese Firms Ramp Up BTC and XRP Use

SBI VC Trade has surpassed 2 million registered accounts as of July 6, 2026, underscoring accelerating corporate adoption of Bitcoin and XRP in Japan amid the yen's historic weakness. Firms are deploying crypto for bonuses, dividends, shareholder programs, and diversification rather than pure speculation. The exchange leads Japan in staking options, recently launched regulated trading of Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin and a yen-backed token, and is advancing an XRP-focused bond and potential ETF initiatives. A planned Bitbank acquisition would expand its reach to nearly 2.92 million accounts while a June pilot with SBI Shinsei Bank targets 4.33 million depositors.