[Japanese SBI's Digital Asset Division Launches Retail USDC Lending Service] According to Cointelegraph, SBI Holdings' digital asset division, SBI VC Trade, has announced the launch of a USDC lending service for retail users in Japan. Users can lend USDC stablecoins to the platform under a fixed-term agreement in exchange for interest income, with an application limit of 5,000 USDC per transaction. This product constitutes a loan to SBI VC Trade rather than a deposit, and users bear direct counterparty risk. SBI stated that the borrowed USDC may be re-lent as part of its operations.