Japanese financial conglomerate SBI Holdings is strengthening its ties with the XRP ecosystem to drive crypto adoption. SBI announced a $64.5 million blockchain bond offering that rewards investors with XRP. To qualify for XRP rewards, investors must open an account with SBI VC Trade by May 11. SBI Ripple Asia partners with AWAJ to support startups building on the XRP Ledger. SBI aims to boost developer activity on XRPL by funding a venture studio dedicated to the ledger.

Read more at Yahoo Finance: SBI Deepens XRP Bet With Bond Incentives and Venture Studio Plan