Credit Saison, the third largest credit card company in Japan, is launching Onigiri Capital, a $35m fund (expandable to $50m) to support blockchain start-ups active on real assets, stablecoins and DeFi solutions, with a focus on Asian markets.
In 2025, Italian banks really enter the Web3: Intesa buys Bitcoin, CDP issues digital bonds and Banca Sella tests stablecoin custody. Growing opportunities, but also challenges of compliance, capital and reputation under the new MiCA framework.