Rakuten Wallet, the crypto exchange arm of Japan’s Rakuten Group, will add XRP and XLM to its spot trading service on April 15, 2026, the company confirmed in an official press release. The move brings five new cryptocurrencies onto the platform in one push. XRP is the headline asset, cited by Rakuten Wallet for its traction in domestic and cross-border payment rails.
The announcement comes on the same day Tatsuya Yamada, President and CEO of Rakuten Wallet, was confirmed as a speaker at XRP Tokyo 2026. That event drew 3,000-plus attendees and placed Rakuten Wallet alongside Ripple, SBI Ripple Asia, and a16z Crypto on one stage, according to the official event lineup.
What the XRP Campaign Actually Offers
To mark the listing, Rakuten Wallet is running a “Triple Chance Campaign” from April 15 through May 15, 2026. Users who buy XRP during the period enter a draw to win up to 100,000 yen worth of XRP, the official announcement details. Three separate entry routes exist inside the campaign window.
ChartNerdTA, posting on X, flagged the news directly:
“JUST IN: Rakuten Wallet announces major expansion at $XRP Tokyo! Starting April 15, 2026, Rakuten Wallet will list $XRP and $XLM for spot trading. To celebrate the XRP listing, Rakuten is launching a campaign where users can win up to 100,000 yen worth of $XRP in rewards.”
The prize structure aside, the more consequential detail is what users can do with XRP after buying it. Holdings in Rakuten Wallet’s spot service can be converted into Rakuten Points, the loyalty currency that runs across the Rakuten Group’s shopping, travel, and financial products. That conversion path connects XRP directly to a consumer rewards network that spans tens of millions of active users in Japan.
Rakuten Pay Adds a Spending Route
There’s a second utility layer. Users can charge XRP held in Rakuten Wallet to Rakuten Cash, the group’s proprietary online electronic money, then spend it through the Rakuten Pay app at physical and online stores accepting the payment service. That chain from crypto wallet to retail checkout is a direct-to-consumer path that most Japanese crypto exchanges have not built.
XLM joins the same spot trading service, though Rakuten Wallet’s press release positions XRP as the primary listing. The Stellar token gets no dedicated campaign but gains the same Points conversion and Rakuten Cash functionality.
Japan’s XRP Regulatory Position
XRP currently sits on Japan’s JVCEA Green List, the Financial Services Agency’s framework for institutionally recognized crypto assets. It is handled by 20 member exchanges, placing it third in Japan’s regulated ecosystem behind only Bitcoin and Ethereum. Rakuten Wallet’s listing does not change that count but deepens XRP’s retail access through one of the country’s largest consumer-facing finance brands.
The timing is deliberate. Rakuten Wallet’s CEO was on stage at XRP Tokyo 2026 on the same morning the press release dropped, connecting the exchange’s retail expansion to a conference centered on XRPL institutional adoption and real-world asset infrastructure.
For Japanese holders specifically, the Rakuten Pay route means XRP is no longer just a trading asset on this platform. It becomes something spendable, convertible, and tied to everyday commerce through infrastructure that already exists.
