Japanese Gumi company – SBI resulted – buys millions of XRP for its treasury

By Hannah Pérez

Gumi, backed by the financial giant SBI Holdings, announced an initial investment of USD $ 17 million in XRP. XRP gains ground as an assets of treasury among global companies.

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• This Japanese public company, backed by SBI, Mass announcing purchase of XRP.
• Gumi will invest USD $ 17 million in XRP after adding Bitcoin to his treasury.
• Development is a reflection of the role that XRP is gaining among corporate reserves.
• XRP has risen more than 400% in the last year, promoted in part by institutional confidence.

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XRP cryptocurrency, closely linked to Ripplehe is receiving an institutional boost from Japan, where a local company has decided to adopt the Token as a treasury asset.

Gumispecialized in the development and publication of video games and quoted in the Tokyo Stock Exchange, announced this Friday to acquire 25 billion yen (approximately USD $ 17 million) in the Token XRP of Ripple. The company published in its X account an official statement in Japanese informing its new strategy.

This strategic movement positions Gumi as the last company to join the growing global tendency to incorporate cryptocurrencies into corporate balances, with an approach to digital assets that go beyond Bitcoin.

Company supported by SBI Buy XRP

According to the official statement issued by the Board of Directors of Gumithe purchase will be carried out between September 2025 and February 2026, and is part of a broader strategy to strengthen its division of Blockchain and web3.

The company, backed by the financial giant SBI Holdings – its main shareholder–, emphasizes that it is not a speculative commitment to the increase in prices, but an active participation in the XRP ecosystem, focused on international remittance networks and provision of liquidity. “XRP is a key asset in the international payment network strategy promoted by SBI Holdings, which gives you high strategic compatibility with our company”the announcement points out.

Gumi Plan to combine this investment with your previous holdings of Bitcoin, Acquired at the beginning of the year for 10 billion yen, with the intention of creating a double approach to the exposure of cryptocurrencies from their corporate balance: Bitcoin as universal and XRP assets as a tool for real financial opportunities.

The Company will evaluate its homestrast cryptocurrencies, registering profits or losses in its income report, and has assured that it will report any significant impact on its consolidated finances.

This acquisition is aligned with the efforts of Gumi for expanding its presence in the sector Blockchainwhere he already participates as a validator for protocols such as Babylon and seeks to generate income through Staking and other operations.

XRP gains ground as a treasury asset

The announcement occurs in the middle of a context where treasury strategies with cryptocurrencies have become a trend this year, as companies around the world replicate the pioneering model of Strategy.

According to data from Bitcoin Treasuriesabout 180 public companies worldwide currently have some type of treasury in Bitcoin, with Strategy of Michael Saylor leading with a stash of 632,457 BTC – 3% of the total supply of 21 million Bitcoin.

Some entities have chosen to go beyond Bitcoin to accumulate altcoins as Ethereum, Solarium or even XRP with the aim of diversifying their corporate balances and taking advantage of specific profits, such as rapid and low -cost transactions.

Gumi It is not the first to bet on XRP as an assets of Treasury. Other public and private companies have invested in this token, including Trident Digital Techbased in Singapore and the American pharmacist, Wellgistics Health.

With collective commitments close to 1,000 million dollars in XRP treasures, the token of Ripple It gains land not only as an asset for global financial payments and solutions, but also as a corporate reserve instrument. Token is negotiated at $ 2.82 at the time of edition, 5% lower in 24 hours and with a 400% increase in the year, according to Coinggecko.

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