Shiba Inu coin (SHIB) is making its way into everyday payments in Japan, nailing a listing on Rakuten Wallet. This allows Shiba Inu trading against JPY in the Asian nation’s most popular crypto currency wallet in Japan, serving both every-day retail payments & commercial ones.
Shiba Inu Manifests Itself To 44 Million People In Japan
This recognition is key for SHIB: the mainstream meme coin is featured alongside Ripple (XRP), Stellar Lumens (XLM) & more. Notably, Rakuten serves approximately 5 million merchants across the region, so customers can buy Shiba Inu coins directly via Rakuten Points.
This feature brings Shiba Inu to 44 million people in Japan, a considerable figure since the total holder count doesn’t exceed 2 million at the current estimates. The new listing aligns with a soft SHIB price rebound & a gradual exchange reserve shrinkage.
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While the debut on Rakuten Wallet was slated for today, a recent postponement could possibly move the trade starting date to April 16, 2026. Either way, Shiba Inu’s bid in Japan’s every-day payments could drastically improve the trading volumes, remaining relatively stagnant below $150 million a day.
What Shiba Inu’s Drastic Exchange Drop Really Tells Us
On major crypto platforms, there has been a noticeable drop in Shiba Inu (SHIB) reserves, signaling a change in holder behavior. Instead of speculation on Shiba Inu’s price, custodians choose to hold the asset on self-custodial crypto wallets with long-term holding implications.
Since 2025, the Shiba Inu coin reserves across all exchanges slumped from roughly 140 trillion to just 81 trillion today. Conversely, this signals a lacking speculative interest despite long-term holder growth – the change is prevalent in Futures markets as well. The trading volume plunged by 43% since yesterday, barely racking up $35 million, according to CoinGlass real-time data.
As of press time, the second largest canine meme coin Shiba Inu (SHIB) is changing hands at $0.00000590, remaining at status quo in a 24-hour period, according to CoinGecko. Arguably, the liquidity pulled in from the Rakuten Wallet deal is something Shiba Inu bulls are counting on, but the geopolitical uncertainties continue to rattle the broader crypto & stock markets.
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Japan just took a major step toward mainstream adoption of SHIB. Starting April 15, 2026, users can buy, sell, and trade Shiba Inu directly with Japanese Yen (JPY) on Rakuten Wallet, one of Japan’s biggest and most trusted platforms.
Rakuten is a massive company in Japan (like a mix of Amazon + PayPal + banking). Getting listed here gives SHIB legitimacy, easier access for millions of users, and opens the door for future real-world use in payments and services.
Watch for actual usage after April 16, 2026. If many people start trading and holding Shiba Inu coins on the Japanese Rakuten Wallet, it could lead to more listings, partnerships, and eventually real payment use cases in Japan.
