By Isaac • June 9, 2026 11:36 am •
SBI Shinsei Bank is bringing Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP into the savings account.
The Japanese bank plans a crypto rewards program for depositors this fall, and a pilot starts June 10 that runs for three months.
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Customers in the pilot can receive crypto vouchers worth 20% of their deposit interest. Those vouchers can be redeemed for Bitcoin, Ethereum, or XRP through SBI VC Trade.
NEW: Japan’s SBI Shinsei Bank will let customers convert a portion of their deposit interest into $BTC, $ETH, or $XRP, launching as a pilot on June 10. pic.twitter.com/G03InmKeKi
— CoinDesk (@CoinDesk) June 9, 2026
This is a bank putting three of the largest crypto assets next to ordinary yen interest. A
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