Chainlink's CCIP protocol will be used to tokenise real-world assets.
The partnership between the two companies will focus on the markets in Japan and the APAC region.
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Japanese financial conglomerate SBI Group has inked a “strategic partnership” with Chainlink, a decentralised oracle network, to enable cross-chain tokenisation of real-world assets such as real estate and bonds.
Targeting the APAC Markets
The partnership, announced today (Monday), focuses on key use cases for financial institutions in Japan and the APAC region.
The official announcement further highlighted that Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) will be used to tokenise real-world assets. Additionally, CCIP and Chainlink SmartData will also be used to bring net asset value (NAV) data on-chain for tokenised funds.
Sergey Nazarov, Co-Founder of Chainlink (Photo: LinkedIn)
“We have been building very advanced fund tokenisation and stablecoin DvP use cases with SBI for a while now, and I am excited to see our great work move towards a state of production usage at a large scale,” said Sergey Nazarov, Co-Founder of Chainlink.
The partnership followed a survey by SBI’s digital asset arm covering over 50 financial institutions, which found that 76 per cent of participants intend to invest in tokenised securities due to lower costs and shorter settlement times.
Meanwhile, several other mainstream finance and crypto companies have recently entered the tokenised assets space. The most prominent name is Robinhood, which has launched the service in Europe and added tokenised stocks of popular unlisted companies like OpenAI and SpaceX.
Other companies entering the area are mostly crypto exchanges, including Kraken, Gemini, and Bybit. Coinbase is the only one seeking approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission to bring tokenised stocks to its US-based users.
Now, the partnership of SBI with Chainlink has surfaced another major financial giant’s interest in this growing sector.
However, SBI's interest in merging blockchain with mainstream finance is well known. It has a strong partnership with Ripple and is preparing to distribute Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin. The conglomerate is also pushing for Japan’s first crypto ETFs, including a planned Bitcoin–XRP fund.
Japanese financial conglomerate SBI Group has inked a “strategic partnership” with Chainlink, a decentralised oracle network, to enable cross-chain tokenisation of real-world assets such as real estate and bonds.
Targeting the APAC Markets
The partnership, announced today (Monday), focuses on key use cases for financial institutions in Japan and the APAC region.
The official announcement further highlighted that Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) will be used to tokenise real-world assets. Additionally, CCIP and Chainlink SmartData will also be used to bring net asset value (NAV) data on-chain for tokenised funds.
Sergey Nazarov, Co-Founder of Chainlink (Photo: LinkedIn)
“We have been building very advanced fund tokenisation and stablecoin DvP use cases with SBI for a while now, and I am excited to see our great work move towards a state of production usage at a large scale,” said Sergey Nazarov, Co-Founder of Chainlink.
The partnership followed a survey by SBI’s digital asset arm covering over 50 financial institutions, which found that 76 per cent of participants intend to invest in tokenised securities due to lower costs and shorter settlement times.
Meanwhile, several other mainstream finance and crypto companies have recently entered the tokenised assets space. The most prominent name is Robinhood, which has launched the service in Europe and added tokenised stocks of popular unlisted companies like OpenAI and SpaceX.
Other companies entering the area are mostly crypto exchanges, including Kraken, Gemini, and Bybit. Coinbase is the only one seeking approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission to bring tokenised stocks to its US-based users.
Now, the partnership of SBI with Chainlink has surfaced another major financial giant’s interest in this growing sector.
However, SBI's interest in merging blockchain with mainstream finance is well known. It has a strong partnership with Ripple and is preparing to distribute Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin. The conglomerate is also pushing for Japan’s first crypto ETFs, including a planned Bitcoin–XRP fund.
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We start with Aydin’s view of the Summit and the challenges brokers face as fraud tactics grow more complex. He explains how firms can stay ahead through real-time signals, data patterns, and early-stage detection.
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Read the article at: https://www.financemagnates.com/thought-leadership/exness-expands-its-presence-in-africa-inside-our-interview-with-paul-margarites/
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We talk about his first impression of the Summit, the projects that keep him busy today, and how they connect to the stablecoin panel he joined. Jas shares his view on the link between fintech, wealthtech and retail brokers, especially as firms like Revolut, eToro and Trading212 blur long-standing lines in the market.
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Watch the whole talk to learn more about how Versus Trade works and where it is heading.
#financemagnates #VersusTrade #TradingPairs #BTCvsGold #goldtrading #innovation
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Join seasoned marketing executives and specialists as they discuss the main challenges they identify in financial services in 2026 and how they address them.
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- Analysis of today’s multi-layered audience segments and differences in behaviour
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-Federico Paderni, Managing Director for Growth Markets in Europe at X
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-Itai Levitan, Head of Strategy at investingLive
-Roberto Napolitano, CMO at Innovate Finance
-Tony Cross, Director at Monk Communications
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #FintechMarketing #AI #DigitalStrategy #Fintech #Innovation
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As brokers eye B2B business and compete with fintechs and crypto exchanges alike, marketers need to act wisely with often limited budgets. AI can offer scalable solutions, but only if used properly.
Join seasoned marketing executives and specialists as they discuss the main challenges they identify in financial services in 2026 and how they address them.
Attendees of this session will walk away with:
- A nuts-and-bolts account of acquisition costs across platforms and geos
- Analysis of today’s multi-layered audience segments and differences in behaviour
- First-hand account of how global brokers balance consistency and local flavour
- Notes from the field about intelligently using AI and automation in marketing
Speakers:
-Yam Yehoshua, Editor-In-Chief at Finance Magnates
-Federico Paderni, Managing Director for Growth Markets in Europe at X
-Jo Benton, Chief Marketing Officer, Consulting | Fractional CMO
-Itai Levitan, Head of Strategy at investingLive
-Roberto Napolitano, CMO at Innovate Finance
-Tony Cross, Director at Monk Communications
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #FintechMarketing #AI #DigitalStrategy #Fintech #Innovation
Connect with us at:
🔗 LinkedIn: / financemagnates-events
👍 Facebook: / financemagnatesevents
📸 Instagram: / fmevents_official
🐦 Twitter: / f_m_events
🎥 TikTok: / fmevents_official
