Japan Drops 9% Ripple Bomb-US Treasury Did Not See This Coming 😲

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In a world where finance masquerades as poetry, U.S. and Japanese titans peer at Ripple like a delicate bridge swaying over turbulent waters. SBI’s maestro, Yoshitaka Kitao, let slip the revelation that his empire clutches a grand 9% stake in Ripple-leaving U.S. Treasury’s Scott Bessent blinking as if he’d just seen a ghost sipping matcha. 🍵👻

Japan, already flirting with Ripple in banks and remittances, now plots a ballet with stablecoins and next-gen payment systems, attempting to seduce cross-border investments into a faster, shinier rhythm.

Bessent’s Jaw Hits the Floor Over SBI’s 9% Ripple Hoard

During SBI’s latest earnings symphony, Kitao casually mentioned to his American audience that SBI Group is Ripple’s largest outside admirer, boasting a 9% holding. Bessent’s reaction? “That’s huge,” he murmured, a phrase inadequate for the tectonic tremor in his wallet. 💸

Japan already employs Ripple through SBI Ripple Asia, turning mundane payments into a poetry of efficiency. Kitao dreams of this network as a bridge, whisking U.S. companies into Asian markets with the grace of a crane and the speed of a Shinkansen-faster, cheaper, and surprisingly reliable. 🚄✨

SBI CEO Mr. Kitao & U.S. Treasury @SecScottBessent had discussions about @Ripple & how Japan can help boost US economy via financial services. When Scott was told SBI holds 9% of Ripple, Bessent said, “That’s huge.” JV talks, liquidity & stablecoins – all on the table.$XRP…

– Crypto Eri ~ Carpe Diem (@sentosumosaba) November 24, 2025

Why Did the U.S. Treasury Suddenly Blink? 🤔

Bessent’s recent parley with Japanese minds revolves around ushering Japan’s “strategic investment” into U.S. gardens of gold via trade, capital markets, and whispered agreements. But for flowers to bloom, payments must flow like poetry unchained.

Ripple’s On-Demand Liquidity sweeps away the dusty chains of nostro/vostro accounts, freeing billions to dance freely in investments rather than languishing in sleepy ledgers.

With quicker, leaner payment waltzes, Japanese banks may flit U.S.wards without stumbling over delays or fees-a dream the Treasury quietly adores. 🕊️💰

Liquidity & Stablecoins: The Menu for Global Mischief

SBI and Ripple, hand in hand, have drafted a memorandum of understanding to sprinkle Ripple’s dollar stablecoin (RLUSD) across Japan, like cherry blossom petals in the wind. 🌸💸

Meanwhile, Bessent preaches the gospel of stablecoins, expecting them to blossom into a $3 trillion forest. Naturally, this compels Treasury minds to gaze fondly upon American-Japanese bank alliances, imagining a world where stablecoins and tokenized Treasuries glide across borders with the ease of a cat avoiding bathwater. 🐱💦

In the end, perhaps all these numbers and deals are merely whispers of poetry disguised as finance, and we are left grinning at the absurdity of global money waltzing on a stage so vast it makes even Pasternak smirk. 😏

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2025-11-24 18:14