WebX 2025: Day 2 Recap and SBI Partners with Chainlink

The WebX 2025 conference, Asia’s leading Web3 gathering held in Tokyo on August 25-26, concluded with a dynamic second day centered on RWA tokenization and AI-driven innovation.

The agenda emphasized practical applications of blockchain in finance and technology. Notable sessions included:

• Financial Innovation Dialogue: The dialogue explored tokenizing assets such as real estate and bonds, highlighting Japan’s regulatory progress and institutional interest.

• Cross-Chain Interoperability and Compliance: Panels addressed secure and privacy-focused transfers of tokenized assets across blockchains, underscoring the importance of interoperability for institutional adoption.

• AI and Web3 Synergies: Laurence Moroney, Director of AI at Arm, presented ways AI can enhance blockchain scalability, while Yat Siu of Animoca Brands spoke on tokenomics for gaming and metaverse ecosystems.

Distinguished Guests and Closing Remarks

Day 2 featured key figures from both industry and government.

• Oki Matsumoto (Monex Group Chairman): Opened discussions on financial innovation, stressing tokenization’s potential to reduce settlement costs under Japan’s evolving rules.

• Mike Novogratz (Galaxy CEO): Shared global perspectives on tokenized securities and the path toward institutional crypto adoption.

• Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike: Delivered a video message at the closing session, praising WebX 2025 for fostering innovation and calling for global collaboration in building a sustainable digital future.

• Ryo Sakai (CoinPost Head of Business Development): He expressed gratitude to attendees and announced his new role as CEO of WebX. He pledged to position WebX as Japan’s hub for Web3 innovation and confirmed that WebX 2026 will take place in Tokyo on July 13-14.

Other prominent speakers included Haseeb Qureshi (Dragonfly Managing Partner) discussing venture investment trends, Caroline D. Pham (CFTC Commissioner) on global regulation, and Nikhil B Sharma (JPMorgan) on digital currencies. Networking events such as VC Connect by Asia Web3 Alliance Japan further promoted collaborations in RWA and stablecoins.

SBI and Chainlink Strategic Partnership

On August 27, shortly after the conference, SBI Group, which announced plans to acquire CoinPost, revealed a new partnership with Chainlink. The collaboration targets RWA, tokenized funds, and regulated stablecoins by leveraging Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) to enable compliant and secure cross-border asset tokenization.

SBI Chairman Yoshitaka Kitao highlighted the partnership as a step toward creating innovative financial solutions in Japan and across Asia.

Chainlink co-founder Sergei Nazarov emphasized prior work with SBI on fund tokenization and delivery-versus-payment settlements, framing this partnership as a continuation of their joint efforts.

The initiative aims to close infrastructure gaps identified in SBI’s recent survey and provide institutional-grade tools to support Web3 adoption. Market observers note that this move could accelerate Japan’s position in digital assets at a time when global interest in RWA tokenization is rising.