What to know:
- SBI GAM and DigiFT launch Japan’s first tokenized equity strategy on-chain
- JX Token connects institutional investors with Japanese high-dividend equity exposure
- DigiFT expands regulated real-world asset tokenization into Japan’s financial markets
SBI Global Asset Management (SBI GAM) and digital asset exchange DigiFT have launched the SBI Japan High Dividend Equity Strategy Token (JX), marking the first time a Japanese asset manager’s listed-equity strategy has been tokenized and introduced on-chain through regulated infrastructure.
The product provides eligible institutional and accredited investors with blockchain-based access to a Japanese high-dividend equity strategy managed by SBI Asset Management (SBI AM), a subsidiary of SBI GAM.
The launch highlights how traditional financial institutions are increasingly using blockchain technology to expand access to established investment products.
Source: DigiFt
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DigiFT Expands Tokenized Assets Beyond Crypto
The move comes as the global tokenization market expands beyond early applications such as stablecoins and government debt. Tokenized real-world assets on public blockchains reportedly grew from $5.9 billion to $21.9 billion in 2025, reflecting rising institutional interest in blockchain-based financial instruments.
The introduction of JX represents a shift to managing public market-based investment strategies using the blockchain. For investors, it serves as a demonstration of what regulated tokenization can do to make such products more accessible.
Tokenization Brings New Access to Japanese Equities
The launching takes place amid heightened focus on the Japanese stock market. In the Tokyo Stock Exchange, listed firms have been advised to improve their capital utilization, increase corporate governance, and prioritize shareholders’ value.
The effect has been an explosion in investor interest from around the world in investing in the Japanese stock market. JX has positioned itself at the intersection of two major forces by combining their investment strategy focused on Japanese equities with blockchain technology through its partnership between SBI GAM and DigiFT.
DigiFT Expands Institutional Blockchain Access
DigiFT provides its experience in regulatory matters to the collaboration, holding Capital Markets Services and Recognized Market Operator licenses from the Monetary Authority of Singapore and Type 1 and Type 4 licenses from the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong.
Previously, the corporation has worked with major global banks like UBS Asset Management, Invesco, BNY, and Franklin Templeton to tokenize. However, now, JX has taken DigiFT to Japan and has come up with the Solana blockchain.
What Happens Next
SBI Holdings has invested considerable efforts into building the technological infrastructure for digital finance through its support for blockchain projects and the Osaka Digital Exchange of Japan, supporting the development of tokenized securities markets.
“Partnership with DigiFT is a reflection of our mission to create an institutional-quality asset class on-chain with trusted infrastructure,” Henry Zhang, founder & group CEO at DigiFT, said.
If the success of JX prevails, it will set a precedent for new possibilities in the tokenization of assets. In case the institutional adoption persists, many equity funds and investment approaches will find their way into the blockchain through regulated channels.
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