The Tokyo-based game developer Gumi Inc. Steps deeper into digital assets with plans to acquire 2.5 billion yen (equivalent to $ 17 million) to XRP, according to a August 29 announcement.
The purchase is spread over five months from September 2025 to February 2026.
According to the company, the move is designed to give Gumi more than simple exposure to cryptocurrency prices. It noted that the role of XRP in Global Remittance and Liquuidity Services makes it a strategic access point for expanding income flows in Finance.
A translated version of his statement is:
“Our decision to acquire new XRP this time is not only in anticipation of price increases, but is a strategic initiative to participate in the XRP ecosystem, which forms the core of the International Remittance and Liquuidity Network, and to directly link this to the expansion of income chances in the financial sector.”
This step in particular follows a smaller allocation to Bitcoin earlier this year. In the first half of 2025, Gumi bought 1 billion yen (about $ 6.8 million) in BTC and set it out with Babylon.
Gumi was founded in 2007 and is best known for games such as Brave Frontier. Since the 2014 list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange it has been extended to blockchain via its venture arm, Gumi Cryptos Capital, which supports startups at an early stage in the sector.
According to Yahoo Finance factsGumis shares had fallen more than 2% to 603 yen (more than $ 4)..
Double approach
Gumi’s management stated that it intends to build his blockchain activities around two core activa: Bitcoin and XRP.
The company said that Bitcoin is a universal value store that is suitable for the income of income and appreciation in the long term. XRP, on the other hand, is seen as an operational active bound to financial infrastructure, which is able to stimulate profitability by directly connecting the company with payment rails and liquidity networks.
According to the company, combining BTC and XRP as a strategic “pillars” will create a sustainable basis for its blockchain activities and ultimately for long-term business growth.
