diff --git a/entities/internet-finance/b2c2.md b/entities/internet-finance/b2c2.md index 12dce85b7..bf8d5c858 100644 --- a/entities/internet-finance/b2c2.md +++ b/entities/internet-finance/b2c2.md @@ -2,15 +2,26 @@ type: entity entity_type: company name: B2C2 -domain: internet-finance -status: active parent: SBI Holdings +status: active +domains: [internet-finance] --- # B2C2 -B2C2 is a major institutional crypto trading desk owned by SBI Holdings, processing significant institutional stablecoin volume. +**Type:** Institutional crypto trading desk +**Parent:** SBI Holdings +**Status:** Active +**Scale:** One of the largest institutional crypto trading desks globally + +## Overview + +B2C2 is an institutional cryptocurrency liquidity provider and trading desk, owned by SBI Holdings. The firm provides market-making and settlement services for institutional crypto market participants. ## Timeline -- **2026-04-03** — Selected Solana as primary stablecoin settlement layer for institutional trading operations \ No newline at end of file +- **2026-04** — Selected Solana as primary stablecoin settlement layer. SBI leadership stated "Solana has earned its place as fundamental financial infrastructure" + +## Significance + +B2C2's settlement infrastructure choice represents institutional trading desk adoption of public blockchain rails for stablecoin settlement, indicating maturation of crypto infrastructure for institutional use cases. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/entities/internet-finance/sbi-holdings.md b/entities/internet-finance/sbi-holdings.md index 46e06f172..a667258d6 100644 --- a/entities/internet-finance/sbi-holdings.md +++ b/entities/internet-finance/sbi-holdings.md @@ -2,15 +2,24 @@ type: entity entity_type: company name: SBI Holdings -domain: internet-finance status: active -headquarters: Tokyo, Japan +domains: [internet-finance] --- # SBI Holdings -SBI Holdings is a Japanese financial services company that owns B2C2, a major institutional crypto trading desk. +**Type:** Financial services conglomerate +**Status:** Active +**Subsidiaries:** B2C2 (institutional crypto trading desk) + +## Overview + +SBI Holdings is a Japanese financial services company with operations spanning banking, securities, insurance, and cryptocurrency services. ## Timeline -- **2026-04-03** — B2C2 selected Solana as primary stablecoin settlement layer; SBI leadership stated 'Solana has earned its place as fundamental financial infrastructure' \ No newline at end of file +- **2026-04** — Through subsidiary B2C2, selected Solana as primary stablecoin settlement layer, with leadership stating "Solana has earned its place as fundamental financial infrastructure" + +## Significance + +SBI's institutional endorsement of Solana infrastructure through B2C2 represents traditional financial conglomerate validation of public blockchain settlement rails. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/entities/internet-finance/sofi.md b/entities/internet-finance/sofi.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..a72c62446 --- /dev/null +++ b/entities/internet-finance/sofi.md @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +--- +type: entity +entity_type: company +name: SoFi +status: active +founded: 2011 +domains: [internet-finance] +--- + +# SoFi + +**Type:** Federally chartered US bank +**Status:** Active +**Scale:** ~7 million members + +## Overview + +SoFi is a licensed US bank offering consumer and enterprise financial services. In 2026, SoFi became one of the first federally chartered banks to build enterprise banking infrastructure on blockchain settlement rails. + +## Timeline + +- **2026-04-02** — Launched enterprise banking services leveraging Solana for fiat and stablecoin transactions, positioning as "one regulated platform to move and manage fiat and crypto in real time" + +## Significance + +SoFi's adoption of Solana represents a category shift: a regulated bank with FDIC-insured deposits choosing crypto infrastructure for enterprise settlement, rather than crypto-native institutions building banking-like services. This signals institutional infrastructure migration at the settlement layer. \ No newline at end of file