By Isaac • July 13, 2026 8:07 am •
The R3 name is set to leave one of SBI’s most visible blockchain ventures.
Solana is taking its place.
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Japanese financial conglomerate SBI Holdings says SBI R3 Japan plans to change its name to SBI Solana Global after the Solana Foundation joins the company as a shareholder.
For a business created to put R3’s Corda platform inside Japanese financial institutions, the planned rename is unusually direct.
It gives Solana a corporate foothold beside SBI Holdings and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, then gives the venture a new mandate covering stablecoins, tokenized assets, international settlement and institutional onchain services.
SBI Holdings’ July 13 announcement says the Solana Foundation will participate in SBI R3 Japan and help drive a
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