Japanese businesses are increasingly adding Bitcoin and XRP to their corporate treasuries as the weakening yen encourages companies to diversify their reserve assets, according to crypto exchange SBI VC Trade.
The Tokyo based exchange, which operates under SBI Holdings, said rising institutional interest has significantly increased demand for its corporate cryptocurrency services.
Institutional Adoption Continues to Grow
SBI VC Trade announced that its registered user base surpassed 2 million accounts as of July 6, 2026, doubling from more than 1 million accounts recorded in 2025.
The milestone reflects the combined customer base of its VCTRADE and BITPOINT platforms following the integration of Bitpoint Japan into SBI VC Trade in April 2026. The company said the merger strengthened its infrastructure and expanded its ability to serve both retail and institutional clients.
According to the exchange, continued growth has been supported by its emphasis on secure and regulated trading services, a broader selection of digital asset investment products, and ongoing efforts to improve accessibility for individual investors as well as businesses.
Beyond retail services, SBI VC Trade said it has seen increasing demand for its SBIVC for Prime platform, which is designed specifically for corporations and institutional investors.
The company attributed much of that growth to Japanese businesses revising their treasury strategies in response to persistent weakness in the yen. More firms are now allocating portions of their reserves to cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and XRP, while others are incorporating the two digital assets into shareholder reward programs.
Stablecoins Become a Strategic Focus
Stablecoins have also become an important part of SBI VC Trade’s expansion plans.
After becoming the first cryptocurrency exchange in Japan to support USDC in March 2025, the platform expanded its stablecoin offerings in June 2026 by listing the yen denominated trust based stablecoin JPYSC alongside Ripple’s US dollar backed RLUSD.
SBI Expands Global Crypto Investments
SBI Holdings has continued to strengthen its presence in the global digital asset industry through strategic investments.
Most recently, the financial services group led a $76 million Series C funding round for US based institutional cryptocurrency exchange EDX Markets.
EDX Markets said the new capital will support its international expansion and accelerate the development of new products for its institution focused trading platform, which separates trading, custody, and settlement functions to reduce counterparty risk.#crypto#cryptonews https://coinsignals.net https://t.me/coinsignalpublic
