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SBI Ripple Asia Completes XRP Ledger-Based Token Platform in Japan

SBI Ripple Asia states that it completed an XRP Ledger-based token issuance platform and finished registration as a prepaid payment instrument issuer in Japan, enabling corporate users to issue tokenized prepaid payment instruments through the service.

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Fact Check
The strongest evidence is the official SBI Holdings press release page at https://www.sbigroup.co.jp/news/pr/2026/0407_16238.html. Although the fetch returned only the page title, that title directly states 'completion of token issuance infrastructure system development' and 'completion of registration as a third-party prepaid payment instrument issuer' for SBI Ripple Asia. PANews' article 'SBI Ripple Asia 完成日本 XRP Ledger 代币发行平台开发并获预付支付牌照 | PANews' adds the substantive claim that the platform is based on XRP Ledger and supports enterprise issuance of tokenized payment instruments. KuCoin's 'SBI Ripple Asia Launches Regulated Tokenized System on XRP Ledger in Japan | KuCoin' independently corroborates the XRPL basis and the March 26, 2026 registration timing. I did not obtain a usable primary fetch of the linked X/CoinDesk post, so confidence is medium rather than high, but the available official and corroborating evidence supports the statement.
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Summary

SBI Ripple Asia said it has completed a token issuance platform built on XRP Ledger and finished registration in Japan as a prepaid payment instrument issuer. The April 8 update adds that corporate users can now issue tokenized payment instruments through the platform, clarifying the platform’s intended user base and operational status under Japan’s prepaid payment framework.

Terms & Concepts
  • XRP Ledger: A blockchain network associated with XRP that supports the issuance and transfer of digital assets and other tokenized instruments.
  • Token issuance platform: Infrastructure that allows organizations to create and manage blockchain-based tokens for specific use cases such as payments.
  • Prepaid payment instrument issuer: A registered entity authorized under local rules to issue stored-value payment instruments for prepaid use.