The shareholder benefit program reflects SBI’s continued support for digital assets and its primary objective of integrating cryptocurrencies into conventional finance. Through the program, eligible shareholders can receive XRP or select from the products provided by SBI ALApromo Co.
The Strategic Business Innovator company, or SBI Holdings, is a group of financial services firms headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The group’s businesses and companies are under SBI Holdings.
Some of its most popular divisions are SBI Investments, SBI Securities, and SBI Shinsei Bank. Crypto Eri, a cryptocurrency analyst, said owners will receive 2,000 yen worth of XRP, which they can exchange on July 31, 2025.
Benefits for shareholders are available to those included in SBI’s shareholder registration as of March 31, 2025. For shareholders who have owned 100 to 999 or 1,000 or more shares for months, SBI ALApromo Co. would offer them a range of functional and healthy food products or 2,000 yen worth of XRP.
Shareholders owning 1,000 or more shares for over a year or 8,000 yen worth of XRP can access a more extensive selection of premium cosmetic and health products. In addition to these benefits, shareholders will be eligible for a 50% discount ticket for purchases from SBI ALApromo, even those with less than 100 shares.
While investors select the benefits that best suit their needs, this arrangement shows SBI’s commitment to providing value beyond traditional financial returns. To be eligible for the XRP benefit, shareholders must be Japanese nationals, at least eighteen years old, and have a user account with SBI VC Trade.
SBI VC Trade will oversee the distribution of XRP to qualified shareholders and ensure compliance with Japanese regulations.
US Government Might Include XRP in its Digital Asset Reserve – Jeremy Hogan
A well-known legal expert, Jeremy Hogan, has shared his reasons why the US government would add XRP to its intended strategic reserve. He explained that a strategic reserve is a collection of vital resources, such as gold, that the government keeps for economic purposes.
According to the lawyer, if the government decides to include XRP in its intended reserve, it will do so because it believes the coin could act as a hedge against contingencies in the future. Attorney Hogan also pointed out that if Ripple puts the XRP Ledger in danger, the US government might seize control of the business.
In addition, Hogan proposed that, like President Franklin Roosevelt’s 1933 executive order prohibiting the hoarding of gold, the government could issue a similar order to seize Ripple’s XRP in escrow.
The US Digital Asset Reserve Initiative
This administration has not yet determined which cryptocurrency to include in the national digital asset reserve or whether it will establish one. However, the president has tasked a working group with identifying and reporting on the initiative’s advantages and disadvantages.
Within 180 days of Donald Trump’s executive order, this committee will deliver a thorough report to the Assistant for National Economic Policy. Meanwhile, Ripple is already taking steps to guarantee that the government establishes a multi-asset reserve rather than on a single cryptocurrency like Bitcoin, even if it is still unclear which cryptocurrency the government would include in the possible stockpile.
Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple, said he discussed this matter with Trump during their last meeting.
XRP Price Risks Dropping To $1.4 – Analyst
The price of XRP has traded within a range in the past few days, raising market concerns. Although several encouraging events have occurred, such as the XRP ETF gaining popularity, the coin has had difficulty gaining traction, which reflects investors’ cautious approach.
Based on the coin’s historical price fluctuations, a leading market expert believes the Ripple-associated cryptocurrency may record a substantial correction. In a recent X post, EGRAG CRYPTO noted that XRP experienced a 230% rise in July 2023, followed by two significant corrections of 54.65% and 59.73%.
Hence, he predicts a 54.65% decline for this cryptocurrency, which could cause its price to drop to $1.54.
