[SBI, Mesh, Money Forward Plan to Establish a Japanese Digital Asset Joint Venture] According to Blockhead, SBI Holdings, crypto payment company Mesh, and Money Forward have announced plans to establish a joint venture to build a digital asset interoperability layer in Japan. This will cover account interoperability between exchanges and wallets, compliant stablecoin infrastructure, and tokenized asset management, while also enabling cross-border payment channels for digital assets, stablecoins, and fiat currencies. The initiative is planned to launch in Q4 2026, pending agreement signing and approval.