{"id":49493,"date":"2025-08-29T21:00:43","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T18:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/?p=49493"},"modified":"2025-08-29T18:48:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T15:48:46","slug":"strong-interest-in-xrp-million-dollar-purchase-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/strong-interest-in-xrp-million-dollar-purchase-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"Strong Interest in XRP: Million-Dollar Purchase Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tokyo-based game developer and publisher <strong>Gumi <\/strong>has taken a strategic step into digital assets to expand its balance sheet. The company announced plans to purchase approximately $17 million (2.5 billion yen) worth of <strong>XRP <\/strong>between September 2025 and February 2026. With this move, Gumi adds XRP as its second major crypto asset after Bitcoin.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/strong-interest-in-xrp-million-dollar-purchase-announced\/#Dual-Asset_Strategy_Bitcoin_XRP\" title=\"Dual-Asset Strategy: Bitcoin + XRP\">Dual-Asset Strategy: Bitcoin + XRP<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/strong-interest-in-xrp-million-dollar-purchase-announced\/#SBI_and_Ripple_Relationship\" title=\"SBI and Ripple Relationship\">SBI and Ripple Relationship<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/strong-interest-in-xrp-million-dollar-purchase-announced\/#Gumis_Strategic_Rationale\" title=\"Gumi\u2019s Strategic Rationale\">Gumi\u2019s Strategic Rationale<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 data-start=\"350\" data-end=\"394\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dual-Asset_Strategy_Bitcoin_XRP\"><\/span>Dual-Asset Strategy: Bitcoin + XRP<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"395\" data-end=\"633\">Following a $6.6 million Bitcoin purchase earlier in 2025, Gumi\u2019s board decided to shift focus to XRP. The company plans to use Bitcoin for value and stability, and XRP for financial utility and its role in payment networks.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"635\" data-end=\"850\"><em data-start=\"635\" data-end=\"830\">&#8220;XRP is a core part of the international remittance and liquidity network strategy led by SBI Holdings. As SBI is our largest shareholder, XRP carries high strategic alignment for our company.&#8221;<\/em> \u2013 Gumi Management<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"852\" data-end=\"889\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SBI_and_Ripple_Relationship\"><\/span>SBI and Ripple Relationship<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"890\" data-end=\"1103\">SBI Holdings, Gumi\u2019s largest shareholder, has a long-standing partnership with Ripple. Their joint venture, SBI Ripple Asia, aims to develop blockchain-based payment infrastructure across Japan and Asia.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1105\" data-end=\"1232\">Earlier this month, Ripple and SBI announced plans to launch the RLUSD stablecoin for enterprises in Japan by early 2026.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1234\" data-end=\"1270\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gumis_Strategic_Rationale\"><\/span>Gumi\u2019s Strategic Rationale<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1271\" data-end=\"1394\">Gumi views its XRP investment not just as a financial asset but as part of a long-term business development strategy:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1397\" data-end=\"1488\">XRP\u2019s role in cross-border payments and liquidity aligns with the company\u2019s growth plans.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1491\" data-end=\"1613\">Crypto assets will be revalued quarterly based on market value, with gains\/losses reflected in the income statement.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1616\" data-end=\"1734\">The company aims to leverage XRP to increase revenue opportunities in blockchain-based financial infrastructure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1736\" data-end=\"2005\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Gumi has adopted a dual-asset strategy focused on Bitcoin and XRP to expand its digital asset portfolio. Supported by SBI, this decision aims to strengthen Gumi\u2019s position not only in the gaming sector but also in Web3 and blockchain-based financial infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"darkmysite_style_txt_border darkmysite_processed\" data-darkmysite_alpha_bg=\"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\">You can also freely share your thoughts and comments about the topic in the comment section. 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The company announced plans to purchase approximately $17 million (2.5 billion yen) worth of XRP between September 2025 and February 2026. With this move, Gumi adds XRP as its second major crypto asset after Bitcoin. 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