**[SBI Holdings and Startale Join Open Standard to Explore Global Interoperability Between JPYSC and OUSD]** Odaily Planet Daily News: According to official sources, SBI Holdings and Startale have announced their participation in Open Standard. The two companies will explore interoperability between OUSD and JPYSC, aiming to enhance the international liquidity of yen-denominated assets. They will continue to deepen collaboration with Open Standard's global partner network to build a secure, trustworthy, and interoperable stablecoin ecosystem within applicable regulatory frameworks for the on-chain era. Yoshitaka Kitao, Chairman and President of SBI Holdings, stated: "We are participating in Open Standard and exploring the proof of concept for interoperability between OUSD and JPYSC. SBI Group has become the first company in Japan to offer dollar-denominated stablecoins USDC and RLUSD, and we will continue to promote broader adoption of digital assets through collaboration with leading partners in Japan and overseas." Sota Watanabe, CEO of Startale, commented: "We believe piloting interoperability between JPYSC and OUSD is highly significant. The yen and the dollar are the two most powerful and trusted currencies in the world. Enabling seamless exchange and usage of these currencies on-chain could unlock major opportunities." It is reported that JPYSC is a yen-denominated, trust-backed stablecoin issued by SBI Shinsei Trust Bank, Ltd. Open Standard is a stablecoin alliance composed of over 140 leading global enterprises, including Visa, Stripe, Mastercard, BlackRock, and Coinbase, dedicated to promoting the adoption of the stablecoin Open USD (OUSD).