Catenaa, Monday, August 25, 2025- Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings has teamed up with blockchain infrastructure firm Startale Group to build an onchain trading platform for tokenized stocks and real-world assets, expanding the push to bring traditional finance onto blockchain rails.
The platform will leverage SBI’s financial ecosystem and Startale’s blockchain capabilities to deliver around-the-clock trading, faster cross-border settlements and fractional ownership, according to a joint announcement Friday.
It will also integrate tokenized equities with decentralized finance protocols, offering features such as institutional custody, account abstraction and real-time compliance monitoring.
As part of the initiative, the partners plan to establish two joint ventures — one focusing on technology development and the other on brand and business expansion. A launch timeline was not disclosed.
The move comes as tokenized asset markets gain traction. A joint report from Ripple and the Boston Consulting Group projects the sector could reach $18.9 trillion by 2033. Rival firms are also advancing in the space: Robinhood recently tapped Arbitrum to launch tokenized stocks, while Kraken this week expanded its xStocks offerings onto Tron.
