Chainlink and SBI Team Up to Advance Tokenized Asset Solutions in Japan

Japanese financial giant SBI Group has entered into a strategic partnership with Chainlink, the industry-standard oracle platform, in a move aimed at accelerating blockchain and digital asset adoption across global markets.

The collaboration will focus on developing institutional-grade infrastructure to address growing demand for tokenized assets, cross-border payments, and interoperability solutions.

Rising Institutional Interest in Digital Assets

According to a recent survey by SBI Digital Asset Holdings, more than 76% of financial institutions expressed intentions to invest in tokenized securities within the next year. Lower costs, faster settlement times, and improved efficiency were cited as key drivers. However, respondents also highlighted the lack of institutional-grade infrastructure as the main barrier to wider adoption.

The partnership aims to fill this gap by introducing advanced interoperability and data solutions to support real-world financial applications.

Chainlink CCIP to Power Cross-Border Transactions

The initiative will leverage Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) to enable secure cross-chain transactions, particularly for tokenized real estate, bonds, and other real-world assets.

Additional use cases under development include:

• Onchain NAV Data: Bringing net asset value (NAV) data for tokenized funds onchain using Chainlink SmartData, unlocking liquidity and enhancing efficiency.
• Cross-Border Settlements: Facilitating payment versus payment (PvP) for foreign exchange and international transactions.
• Stablecoin Transparency: Using Chainlink Proof of Reserve to verify reserves backing stablecoins, providing greater trust and transparency.

Sergey Nazarov, Co-Founder of Chainlink, said the partnership reflects SBI’s commitment to advancing blockchain adoption at scale:

“SBI’s choice to rely on the Chainlink standard for digital asset transactions shows that security, reliability, compliance, and connectivity are essential for high-value institutional use cases.”

Yoshitaka Kitao, Chairman and CEO of SBI Holdings, added that the oracle provider’s infrastructure was a natural fit for the group’s long-term ambitions:

“With our combined strengths,  we are delighted to be working together on developing groundbreaking, secure, compliance-focused solutions, including powering compliant cross-border transactions using stablecoins, that accelerate the widespread adoption of digital assets in Japan and the region.”

Proven Collaboration Track Record

This is not the first time the two companies have worked together. Previously, Chainlink, UBS Asset Management, and SBI Digital Markets collaborated under the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s Project Guardian, testing automated fund administration and smart contract-based transfer agency.

The latest partnership signals an expansion of those efforts into real-world production environments, positioning the oracle provider as a key player in Japan’s rapidly evolving digital asset ecosystem.