Japanese Giant SBI Weighs In on XRP Price
Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings says its stake in Ripple remains worth roughly 6.6 trillion yen (about $45 billion) despite a recent slowdown in XRP‘s price, underscoring the company’s continued confidence in the blockchain firm as regulatory clarity begins to take shape. Speaking during SBI‘s first-quarter earnings presentation, Director Yasuo Nishikawa, who was replacing CEO Yoshitaka Kitao for the presentation, said XRP’s recent weakness appeared to coincide with uncertainty surrounding the U.S. CLARITY Act, the much-talked-about legislation that has so far failed to pass. “As if waiting to see the outcome of the CLARITY Act, XRPs price has been sluggish. Even so, the value of our holdings in Ripple alone stands at 6.6 trillion yen.” Can XRP Overcome Pressure? Zcash (ZEC) Might Bounce to $500, Did Hyperliquid (HYPE) Lose Its Importance? Crypto Market Review Crypto Is for Crooks, Dem Senator Says The comments came as SBI reported record first-quarter earnings across every level of profitability, with quarterly profit attributable to shareholders reaching 148.1 billion yen. This figure is nearly 2.5 times higher than a year earlier. The companys private equity business, which includes its investment in Ripple, was one of the strongest-performing segments during the quarter. SBI said profit from the division surged 328% year-over-year to