SBI and Chainlink Partner to Accelerate Institutional Tokenization and Stablecoin Use in Japan and APAC

SBI Group and Chainlink announced a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating institutional adoption of digital assets in Japan and key Asia‑Pacific (APAC) markets by developing infrastructure for tokenized real‑world assets, tokenized funds and regulated stablecoins.

The collaboration will initially focus on Japan, leveraging SBI’s financial market expertise and Chainlink’s oracle and interoperability technologies — including the Cross‑Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP), Chainlink SmartData and Proof of Reserve — to enable cross‑chain token transfers, on‑chain net asset value (NAV) feeds for tokenized funds, and payment‑versus‑payment (PvP) settlement for FX and cross‑border transactions while supporting transparent reserve attestations for stablecoins. SBI cited survey data showing rising institutional interest in tokenized securities but noted institutional‑grade infrastructure as a barrier to broader adoption; the partners pointed to prior cooperation with UBS Asset Management and MAS Project Guardian as proof of concept and said the work aims to move advanced fund tokenization and stablecoin DvP use cases toward production at scale.