SBI's VC Trade Unit Rolls Out Solana Services With WIZE (13 words - need to cut)

Paragraph 1 (Highlights):

• SBI VC Trade, tied to Ripple, will offer Solana trading and custody.
• Tokyo-listed WIZE is facilitating the arrangement.
• Earlier this week, SBI Holdings also announced a partnership with Anthropic.

Paragraph 2: SBI Holdings, the long-time Ripple partner, is wading into Solana's institutional waters through its subsidiary SBI VC Trade. The firm said it will now offer Solana (SOL) trading, custody, and management services aimed at institutional investors.

Paragraph 3: The services will run through SBIVC, the company's platform for large-scale and institutional clients, covering crypto trading, asset management, treasury management, and Web3 support. The move pairs SBI VC Trade with Tokyo-listed WIZE, which has been busy building out a Solana treasury as part of its corporate strategy.

Paragraph 4: [Tweet] The agreement puts SBI VC Trade in charge of trading, storage, and management of SOL tokens.

Paragraph 5: WIZE launched its Solana Treasury Business back in 2025, framing the SOL treasury as a core piece of its long-term plan to bulk up its balance sheet. The company has hinted it may eventually have a digital asset arm to complement its social entertainment and media operations.

Paragraph 6: WIZE picked Ripple-backed SBI VC Trade after weighing regulatory compliance, operational security, and institutional support capabilities, per the announcement. The goal is to sharpen its Solana acquisition and management framework.

Paragraph 7: The deal lands as institutional interest in SOL keeps climbing following the launch of Solana ETFs in the U.S.

Paragraph 8: SBI VC Trade sits under SBI Holdings, a group that has invested in and collaborated with Ripple for years. The exchange is registered to offer crypto services in Japan and operates under the country's digital asset regulatory regime. The WIZE partnership lets the Ripple affiliate's exchange keep supporting WIZE's SOL treasury operations through SBIVC for Prime, with services for Prime members including transaction execution, asset custody, and asset management.

Wait, the last paragraph is cut off in the source. I'll keep it as is but note it's incomplete.

Let me add a touch of dry crypto-native humor where it fits naturally. I shouldn't force it. Maybe one small quip about balance sheets or corporate treasuries chasing SOL.

Let me refine: "which has been busy building out a Solana treasury as part of its corporate strategy" - this is fine but I could add a small touch.

Actually, let me be more careful. The instructions say to include light, dry humor but NOT force it. I'll add maybe one or two touches that feel natural.

Let me finalize:

TITLE: SBI VC Trade Adds Solana Trading and Custody Services

ARTICLE:

Ripple-linked SBI VC Trade will now offer Solana trading and custody services. The company has tapped WIZE to facilitate the offering. Earlier this week, SBI Holdings also revealed a collaboration with Anthropic.

Ripple partner SBI Holdings is making moves into Solana's institutional waters through its subsidiary, SBI VC Trade. The firm recently announced the introduction of Solana (SOL) trading, custody, and management services for institutional investors.

The services will run through SBIVC, the company's platform for large-scale and institutional clients, covering crypto trading, asset management, treasury management, and Web3 support. The rollout pairs SBI VC Trade with Tokyo-listed WIZE, which has been busy building a Solana treasury as it grows its corporate footprint.

The agreement puts SBI VC Trade in charge of the trading, storage, and management of SOL tokens. WIZE CEO Yoshitaka Kitao shared the announcement on X.

WIZE launched its Solana Treasury Business back in 2025, establishing the SOL treasury as a core piece of its long-term strategy to add value to its corporate profile and bulk up its balance sheet — because nothing says "balance sheet" like a corporate SOL bag. The company has also said it may eventually spin out a digital asset side to complement its social entertainment and media operations.

WIZE picked Ripple-backed SBI VC Trade after weighing regulatory compliance, operational security, and institutional support capabilities, per the announcement. The firm is looking to sharpen its Solana acquisition and management framework.

The deal lands as institutional appetite for SOL keeps growing after the launch of Solana ETFs in the U.S.

SBI VC Trade sits under SBI Holdings, a group that has invested in and collaborated with Ripple over the years. The exchange is registered to offer crypto-related services in Japan and operates under the country's digital asset regulatory regime. The WIZE partnership will let the Ripple affiliate's exchange keep supporting WIZE's SOL treasury operations through SBIVC for Prime, with services for Prime members including transaction execution, asset custody, and asset management.

Hmm, the dry humor feels a bit forced there. Let me adjust. Maybe I'll keep it more subtle.

Actually, the line "The company has also said it may eventually spin out a digital asset side to complement its social entertainment and media operations" - I can leave that as is, it's dry enough.

Let me remove the "balance sheet — because nothing says" quip as it feels forced. Instead, I'll keep it factual.

Let me also reconsider: the source has some awkward sentences like "They establishing" which I should fix.

Revised:

WIZE launched its Solana Treasury Business back in 2025, establishing the SOL treasury as a core piece of its long-term strategy to add value to its corporate profile and bulk up its balance sheet. The company has also said it may eventually spin out a digital asset side to complement its social entertainment and media operations.

Good. Now about the tweet - the source has the actual tweet text. I should keep the quote/tweet as is. The tweet is in Japanese. I can mention it's the official announcement or just preserve the structure. Let me keep it close to the original.

Actually, looking at the source again, the tweet is embedded but the article just references it. I'll describe the tweet without transcribing the Japanese.

Let me also handle the "AD" markers and the promotional text at the end. These should be removed.

Let me do a final draft:

TITLE: SBI VC Trade Adds Solana Trading and Custody Services

ARTICLE:

Ripple-linked SBI VC Trade will now offer Solana trading and custody services. The company has tapped WIZE to facilitate the offering. Earlier this week, SBI Holdings also revealed a collaboration with Anthropic.

Ripple partner SBI Holdings is making moves into Solana's institutional waters through its subsidiary, SBI VC Trade. The firm recently announced the introduction of Solana (SOL) trading, custody, and management services for institutional investors.

The services will run through SBIVC, the company's platform for large-scale and institutional clients, covering crypto trading, asset management, treasury management, and Web3 support. The rollout pairs SBI VC Trade with Tokyo-listed WIZE, which has been busy building a Solana treasury as it grows its corporate footprint.

The agreement puts SBI VC Trade in charge of trading, storage, and management of SOL tokens. SBI Group chairman Yoshitaka Kitao shared the news on X, linking to the official Japanese announcement.

WIZE launched its Solana Treasury Business back in 2025, establishing the SOL treasury as a core piece of its long-term strategy to add value to its corporate profile and bulk up its balance sheet. The company has also said it may eventually spin out a digital asset side to complement its social entertainment and media operations.

WIZE picked Ripple-backed SBI VC Trade after weighing regulatory compliance, operational security, and institutional support capabilities, per the announcement. The firm is looking to sharpen its Solana acquisition and management framework.

The deal lands as institutional appetite for SOL keeps climbing after the launch of Solana ETFs in the U.S.

SBI VC Trade sits under SBI Holdings, a group that has invested in and collaborated with Ripple over the years. The exchange is registered to offer crypto-related services in Japan and operates under the country's digital asset regulatory regime. The WIZE partnership will let the Ripple affiliate's exchange keep supporting WIZE's SOL treasury operations through SBIVC for Prime, with services for Prime members including transaction execution, asset custody, and asset management.

Wait - the source says "北尾吉孝 (@yoshitaka_kitao)" which is Yoshitaka Kitao, SBI Group chairman. I need to be careful not to add external knowledge. The source just shows the tweet handle. I shouldn't claim he's the chairman unless that's in the source. Let me be more careful.

The source just shows the tweet. I should reference it more neutrally.

Let me adjust: "SBI Group's Yoshitaka Kitao shared the news on X" - wait, the source doesn't say that either. It just shows the tweet handle. I shouldn't infer identity. Let me just say "Yoshitaka Kitao shared the announcement on X" since his name is on the tweet.

Actually, the source has the Japanese text of the tweet which I can mention without claiming his title. Let me say: "SBI Group's Yoshitaka Kitao shared the announcement on X" - but this adds "SBI Group's" which isn't directly in the source. The tweet handle is from @yoshitaka_kitao and the context is clearly SBI, but I should be careful.

Let me just keep it simple: "Yoshitaka Kitao shared the announcement on X, linking to the official Japanese release."

Actually wait, I'm looking at the source and the tweet says the announcement is in Japanese. The article doesn't translate it. I can just mention the tweet exists.

Let me try: "The agreement puts SBI VC Trade in charge of trading, storage, and management of SOL tokens, with SBI chairman Yoshitaka Kitao sharing the announcement on X."

Hmm, "chairman" - is this in the source? The source just has his Twitter handle @yoshitaka_kitao. I shouldn't add his title. Let me just say "Yoshitaka Kitao shared the announcement on X."

OK let me finalize. I want to keep the article clean and follow the rules.

One more check on dry crypto-native humor - where can I naturally add it? Maybe about the corporate treasury trend? "WIZE launched its Solana Treasury Business back in 2025, establishing the SOL treasury as a core piece of its long-term strategy" - this is already kind of inherently amusing to crypto natives (everyone is buying SOL for treasury). I could add a small touch.

"establishing the SOL treasury as a core piece of its long-term strategy to add value to its corporate profile and bulk up its balance sheet" - the original is fine. I could add something like "— a strategy that is decidedly in vogue" but that might be forced. Let me just keep it factual.

Actually, looking at the source one more time, I want to make sure I'm not missing anything important. The article is cut off mid-sentence at the end with "asset management for in" - I'll need to cut that off cleanly.

Let me write the final version:

TITLE: SBI VC Trade Adds Solana Trading and Custody Services

ARTICLE:

Ripple-linked SBI VC Trade will now offer Solana trading and custody services. The company has tapped WIZE to facilitate the offering. Earlier this week, SBI Holdings also revealed a collaboration with Anthropic.

Ripple partner SBI Holdings is making moves into Solana's institutional waters through its subsidiary, SBI VC Trade. The firm recently announced the introduction of Solana (SOL) trading, custody, and management services for institutional investors.

The services will run through SBIVC, the company's platform for large-scale and institutional clients, covering crypto trading, asset management, treasury management, and Web3 support. The rollout pairs SBI VC Trade with Tokyo-listed WIZE, which has been building out a Solana treasury as it expands its corporate footprint.

The agreement puts SBI VC Trade in charge of the trading, storage, and management of SOL tokens. Yoshitaka Kitao shared the announcement on X, linking to the official Japanese release.

WIZE launched its Solana Treasury Business in 2025, establishing the SOL treasury as a core piece of its long-term strategy to add value to its corporate profile and bulk up its balance sheet — because in 2026, the corporate treasury game is apparently just Solana accumulation. The company has also said it may eventually spin out a digital asset arm to complement its social entertainment and media operations.

WIZE picked Ripple-backed SBI VC Trade after weighing regulatory compliance, operational security, and institutional support capabilities, per the announcement. The firm is looking to sharpen its Solana acquisition and management framework.

The deal lands as institutional appetite for SOL keeps climbing after the launch of Solana ETFs in the U.S.

SBI VC Trade sits under SBI Holdings, a group that has invested in and collaborated with Ripple over the years. The exchange is registered to offer crypto-related services in Japan and operates under the country's digital asset regulatory regime. The WIZE partnership will let the Ripple affiliate's exchange keep supporting WIZE's SOL treasury operations through SBIVC for Prime, with services for Prime members including transaction execution, asset custody, and asset management.

Hmm, the humor line feels a bit forced and I used 2026 which is in the future per the article date (2026-06-05). Actually wait, the article is from 2026, so "in 2026" would be current. But the SOL accumulation joke is a bit much. Let me tone it down or remove it.

Let me try a different angle - more subtle:

"establishing the SOL treasury as a core piece of its long-term strategy to add value to its corporate profile and bulk up its balance sheet — because what's a corporate balance sheet these days without some SOL on it?"

Still feels forced. Let me just remove the joke. The instructions say "do NOT force it" and I think I was forcing it.

Final clean version without forced humor:

TITLE: SBI VC Trade Adds Solana Trading and Custody Services

ARTICLE:

Ripple-linked SBI VC Trade will now offer Solana trading and custody services. The company has tapped WIZE to facilitate the offering. Earlier this week, SBI Holdings also revealed a collaboration with Anthropic.

Ripple partner SBI Holdings is making moves into Solana's institutional waters through its subsidiary, SBI VC Trade. The firm recently announced the introduction of Solana (SOL) trading, custody, and management services for institutional investors.

The services will run through SBIVC, the company's platform for large-scale and institutional clients, covering crypto trading, asset management, treasury management, and Web3 support. The rollout pairs SBI VC Trade with Tokyo-listed WIZE, which has been building out a Solana treasury as it expands its corporate footprint.

The agreement puts SBI VC Trade in charge of the trading, storage, and management of SOL tokens. Yoshitaka Kitao shared the announcement on X, linking to the official Japanese release.

WIZE launched its Solana Treasury Business in 2025, establishing the SOL treasury as a core piece of its long-term strategy to add value to its corporate profile and bulk up its balance sheet. The company has also said it may eventually spin out a digital asset arm to complement its social entertainment and media operations.

WIZE picked Ripple-backed SBI VC Trade after weighing regulatory compliance, operational security, and institutional support capabilities, per the announcement. The firm is looking to sharpen its Solana acquisition and management framework.

The deal lands as institutional appetite for SOL keeps climbing after the launch of Solana ETFs in the U.S.

SBI VC Trade sits under SBI Holdings, a group that has invested in and collaborated with Ripple over the years. The exchange is registered to offer crypto-related services in Japan and operates under the country's digital asset regulatory regime. The WIZE partnership will let the Ripple affiliate's exchange keep supporting WIZE's SOL treasury operations through SBIVC for Prime, with services for Prime members including transaction execution, asset custody, and asset management.

Wait, the article originally had "Highlights" as a section header and bullet points. I converted to a paragraph. Let me check if I should preserve that. The instructions say preserve paragraph count. The original highlights section is technically a list, not a paragraph. I'll keep it as bullet points/paragraphs in my version to maintain the structure.

Actually, let me re-examine. The source structure:

• Title
• Meta info (date, author, bio) - I'll remove
• Why Trust CoinGape - I'll remove
• Highlights (3 bullets) - keep
• Para 1: SBI VC Trade announces services
• Ad marker
• Para 2: SBIVC details, WIZE info
• Tweet
• Para 3: WIZE's treasury business
• Para 4: WIZE's selection criteria
• Ad marker
• Para 5: Major Endeavours section header + content (cut off)
• Ad marker
• Para 6: SBI Holdings context + WIZE partnership details (cut off)

So roughly 6 content paragraphs plus the highlights. Let me keep that structure.

Final answer:

TITLE: SBI VC Trade Adds Solana Trading and Custody Services

ARTICLE:

Ripple-linked SBI VC Trade will now offer Solana trading and custody services. The company has tapped WIZE to facilitate the offering. Earlier this week, SBI Holdings also revealed a collaboration with Anthropic.

Ripple partner SBI Holdings is making moves into Solana's institutional waters through its subsidiary, SBI VC Trade. The firm recently announced the introduction of Solana (SOL) trading, custody, and management services for institutional investors.

The services will run through SBIVC, the company's platform for large-scale and institutional clients, covering crypto trading, asset management, treasury management, and Web3 support. The rollout pairs