Video game creator allocates 17 million dollars for the purchase of XRP

The Japanese video game development, GUMI INC, will invest 2,500 million yen (equivalent to 17 million dollars) in XRP, the third cryptocurrency for market capitalization. This operation, which will be gradually executed between September 2025 and February 2026, represents a deep integration of this company into the Ripple ecosystem.

This decision of Gumi underlines a growing institutional confidence in XRP, following an initial investment of one billion yen (6.36 million dollars) in Bitcoin (BTC) in June 2025. The strategy diversifies its digital assets, combining BTC as a universal value with the Altcoin XRPwhich strengthens its role in cross -border payment infrastructure due to its ability to execute rapid and low -cost transactions, surpassing traditional systems such as Swift, as indicated by some analysts.

The company capitalizes the support of SBI Holdings, its main shareholder and key partner of Ripple, reinforcing the institutional commitment that drives the adoption of XRP in large -scale financial services, from banks to Fintechs, as it has been reporting cryptootics.

«With BTC we will obtain stable income from Staking and benefit from the increase in the value of a universal asset. With XRP, we will strengthen our profitability in the financial sector contributing to the expansion of the ecosystem. By taking advantage of these two pillars, we will even more strengthens the basis of our blockchain and other businesses, and we will promote sustainable growth of our medium and long term corporate value ».

Gumi Inc., in its official statement.

The statement also revealed details about its strategy with Bitcoin: the funds will be managed by staking protocols such as Babylon, where the company acts as a validator, seeking to generate stable income and benefit from the revaluation of the asset. It is worth clarifying that Bitcoin is a work test network, therefore it is not about native staking.

The Japanese company was founded in 2007 by Hironao Kunimitsu, who previously worked at Square Enix, creator of Final Fantasy. However, Gumi’s fame and successful titles are their own and focus on the free-Play Games market, including Brave Frontier and The Alchemist Code.

As explained in its official statement, with the purchase of XRP Gumi does not merely seek an expectation of price increase, but constitutes a Strategic initiative to actively participate in the XRP ecosystem.

He added that he hopes to connect this participation directly with the expansion of income opportunities in the financial field, strengthening the basis of their businesses in the world of cryptocurrencies and promoting sustainable growth.