Japanese game developer Gumi said it will begin operating a 3 billion yen (about $18.3 million) crypto asset fund on Saturday with SBI Financial Services and backing from Daiwa Securities Group and other investors.<\/p>\n
The fund is operated by SBI Crypto Fund, a joint venture owned 51% by SBI Financial Services and 49% by Gumi subsidiary gC Labs.<\/p>\n
According to Gumi\u2019s Tuesday announcement<\/a>, the fund will invest primarily in Bitcoin and major altcoins, using staking, portfolio rebalancing and hedging strategies.\u00a0<\/p>\n The company said the fund\u2019s mission is to bridge Japan\u2019s corporate sector and the crypto market while building an operational track record ahead of a possible future lifting of Japan\u2019s ban on crypto exchange-traded funds.<\/p>\n The launch builds on Gumi\u2019s expanding crypto business, which includes managing its own crypto holdings centered on XRP, portfolio management services through Hinode Technologies and crypto investment funds.<\/p>\n The company\u2019s latest annual report<\/a> shows crypto has become a significant part of its balance sheet. As of April 30, 2026, Gumi held 14.13 billion yen in crypto assets, nearly doubling from 7.58 billion yen a year earlier.\u00a0<\/p>\n Related: <\/strong><\/em>BNY to bring transfer agency records onchain in blockchain push<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n