SBI CEO criticizes Japan's 2028 crypto ETF approval timeline as dangerously slow for global competition.
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Japan Crypto ETF: SBI CEO Slams 2028 Timeline as ‘Too Late’ in Urgent Warning

Tokyo, Japan – May 2025: The CEO of one of Japan’s largest financial institutions has issued a stark warning about the nation’s pace of financial innovation. Asakura Tomoya, CEO of SBI Global Asset Management, has publicly criticized a reported government plan to approve spot cryptocurrency Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) by 2028, labeling the timeline “too late” […]

SBI Holdings files for Japan's first combined Bitcoin and XRP ETF with the Financial Services Agency
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SBI Holdings Files for Japan’s First Combined Bitcoin and XRP ETF in Groundbreaking Move

Tokyo, Japan, March 2025: In a significant development for Asian cryptocurrency markets, SBI Holdings has formally submitted an application to Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) for a groundbreaking exchange-traded fund that would track both Bitcoin and XRP. This pioneering move represents the first attempt to launch a multi-cryptocurrency ETF in Japan, potentially opening new institutional […]