Shiba Inu (SHIB) has been included in SBI VC Trade's ongoing crypto lending expansion in Japan, joining major digital assets such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), XRP, and Solana (SOL) in the platform's "Rent Coin" program.
According to the Shiba Inu-focused X account Shibizens, the latest "Rent Coin" campaign confirms that SHIB remains part of SBI VC Trade's active lending lineup. The program allows users to lock up their cryptocurrency for a fixed term of approximately 28 days and receive a yield paid in the same asset.
The exchange supports lending across a range of prominent crypto assets, with SHIB now officially listed among those eligible for the service.
SHIB's participation in the lending program follows its inclusion on Japan's Green List, which places the token within a regulated framework and opens the door to services such as lending and yield generation on compliant platforms.
In a separate development, T. Rowe Price recently filed an amended S-1 registration for its Price Active Crypto ETF, a fund the firm originally filed for in October. The updated filing describes an actively managed vehicle designed to give investors broad exposure to digital assets, with custody handled by Anchorage Digital Bank.
The proposed ETF may invest in a rotating selection of five to 15 cryptocurrencies drawn from a broad list that includes Shiba Inu, using quantitative models in an effort to outperform the FTSE US Listed Crypto Index. SHIB is given a dedicated asset description in the filing, where it is identified as an Ethereum-based crypto asset created in August 2020 by a pseudonymous developer known as Ryoshi.
Additionally, Rakuten Wallet has added Shiba Inu to its platform in Japan, enabling users to trade SHIB against the Japanese yen and convert Rakuten Points directly into the asset. The integration connects SHIB to one of Japan's largest consumer loyalty ecosystems, where points are accumulated through everyday spending activity. By listing SHIB alongside leading cryptocurrencies on a regulated platform, access to the token is broadened within a structured financial environment.
Why it matters
Japan's Green List designation is a regulatory prerequisite that allows tokens to be offered on compliant domestic platforms for services beyond spot trading, such as lending and yield programs — SHIB's inclusion is what makes its participation in SBI VC Trade's "Rent Coin" program structurally possible.
The T. Rowe Price ETF filing's use of quantitative models targeting a rotating basket of five to fifteen assets means SHIB's inclusion is conditional and dynamic, not guaranteed — its weighting could change based on model outputs relative to the FTSE US Listed Crypto Index benchmark.
Rakuten Wallet's direct points-to-SHIB conversion ties the token to accumulated consumer spending behavior rather than requiring a separate fiat on-ramp, which is a structurally distinct access mechanism from standard exchange purchases.
