Singapore-based miner Bitdeer, led by crypto veteran Jihan Wu, has sold 943.1 
bitcoin from reserves, completing a full liquidation of its corporate treasury 
as it pivots toward infrastructure expansion and artificial intelligence 
(AI)-driven growth. Bitdeer Clears Bitcoin Balance Sheet The move, disclosed 
in a weekly operational update, brings Bitdeer’s pure corporate bitcoin 
holdings to zero […]

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SBI Holdings has quietly rolled out a new on-chain bond designed to give 
ordinary investors direct exposure to XRP while keeping the product inside 
Japan’s regulated market. Related Reading: XRP Tipped As Central Bank Bridge 
Asset — Bigger Than Bitcoin? Reports say the issue by the Japan-headquartered 
financial group totals 10 billion yen and is being recorded, issued and 
managed on a blockchain system rather than through the usual securities 
infrastructure. SBI Starts A New Kind Of Bond Based on reports, the bonds — 
nicknamed the “SBI Start Bonds” in some coverage — are being tokenized on a 
platform called ibet for Fin, a system built by BoosTry to register and manage 
securities onchain. Investors who buy into the offering receive XRP roughly at 
the time their purchase clears. The firm has also scheduled additional XRP 
benefits to be paid on interest dates stretching through 2029. How The Trading 
Will Work Trading of these security tokens is set to occur on a proprietary 
system operated by Osaka Digital Exchange, with secondary market activity 
expected to begin on March 25, 2026. Reports indicate the bonds carry a modest 
yield range, with some outlets citing an indicative coupon band in the low 
single digits — a feature that blends a fixed-income payout with crypto 
rewards. Japan&#8217;s SBI Holdings has launched a ¥10 billion ($64.5M) on-chain 
bond issuance that rewards investors with $XRP. https://t.co/X9U0nW3sd2 
pic.twitter.com/b7hwHJTiEG — 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸XRP (@BankXRP) February 21, 2026 Who Can Get 
The XRP Eligibility rules are strict. Reports note that holders must be 
domestic residents and must hold an account with SBI VC Trade to collect the 
XRP benefit; there’s a procedural deadline for completing receipt steps by 
mid-May. In short, this is not an open global giveaway — the offer is aimed at 
onshore retail investors inside Japan and tied to local account requirements. 
Market Reaction And Possible Effects Based on reports and market commentary, 
the structure could nudge demand for XRP because the issuer needs to supply 
the token for distribution and future payouts. Related Reading: Bitcoin Market 
Bleeds $1 Trillion, Saylor Signals Strongest Crypto Conviction Yet Some market 
watchers point out that while the initial sum — about $64.5 million by rough 
conversion — is limited against the size of global crypto markets, the product 
matters more for what it represents: a mainstream financial group packaging a 
digital asset into a regulated bond product. That may make other Japanese 
firms think about similar moves. Featured image from Trade Brains, chart from 
TradingView

Instant XRP Rewards: Japan-Based Financial Group Rolls Out Tokenized Bonds

A little-known offshore entity has stepped into the spot bitcoin exchange- 
traded fund (ETF) arena with a $436 million position, instantly becoming one 
of the largest new institutional shareholders in Blackrock’s Ishares Bitcoin 
Trust (IBIT). Offshore Capital Flows? Hong Kong-Linked Laurore Ltd. Holds 
Major IBIT Stake According to a Form 13F-HR filed with the U.S. Securities […]

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Bitcoin&#8217;s path to quantum safety may be smoother than expected, with proactive 
steps already underway.
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