Sony Bank Plans 2026 U.S. Launch of Dollar-Backed Stablecoin for Gaming and Anime Payments
Sony Bank is positioning itself to enter the U.S. stablecoin market by fiscal 2026 with a dollar-pegged digital currency. The initiative targets seamless payments for Sony's gaming and anime content ecosystem, currently dominated by credit cards.
The bank has already filed for a U.S. banking license and plans to establish a dedicated digital currency subsidiary. Strategic partnership with stablecoin infrastructure provider Bastion will underpin the technical implementation.
This MOVE capitalizes on two converging trends: explosive growth in stablecoin adoption and increasingly clear U.S. regulatory frameworks for digital assets. The stablecoin will be fully collateralized by government bond reserves.