Analysts Suggest Indirect Alignment with Ripple
Analysts suggest Warren Buffett’s Japan investments may indirectly align Berkshire Hathaway with Ripple. Commentators argue Buffett isn’t secretly bullish on speculative crypto, but rather on financial infrastructure. Observers like Lord Belgrave claim Berkshire’s record cash reserves could eventually flow into the new digital settlement infrastructure.
A growing number of analysts are questioning whether Warren Buffett’s public skepticism toward cryptocurrencies reflects his true long-term strategy, especially after a series of investments that appear closely aligned with Ripple’s strongest international ally.
Stellar Rippler, a well-known crypto commentator, argues that Buffett’s recent expansion into Japan may not be a coincidence but a strategic move connected to Ripple’s growing institutional footprint in the region.
In 2023, Berkshire Hathaway increased its stake in Sumitomo Corp, one of Japan’s major conglomerates and a core component of the broader SBI ecosystem, a financial empire that includes SBI Ripple Asia, Ripple’s most powerful partner in Asia.
This has led many in the crypto community to suggest that Buffett’s positioning is less about “hating crypto” and more about backing the financial rails of the future.
The SBI Connection: Ripple’s Largest International Backer
Japan has long been one of the most Ripple-integrated countries in the world. Regulators, major banks, and members of parliament have openly embraced Ripple’s payment technology and the role of XRP in cross-border settlement.
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Through SBI Ripple Asia, Ripple’s enterprise adoption in Japan is far ahead of Western markets, with banks and payment providers actively testing or deploying XRP-powered settlement solutions.
Stellar Rippler argues that Buffett’s growing exposure to Sumitomo, and by extension, the SBI ecosystem, is far from accidental. Rather, it aligns Berkshire Hathaway with the financial infrastructure Japan is building around Ripple technologies.
A Strategic Bet on Financial Infrastructure, Not Speculative Crypto
Buffett’s long-standing criticism of speculative crypto assets is well documented. But analysts note that he has always invested heavily in payment networks, banking rails, and infrastructure, industries where Ripple is quickly emerging as a global force.
“Buffett doesn’t like speculative crypto,” Stellar Rippler wrote. “But he’s a shark in fintech and infrastructure. He invests where the rails of the future will be built.”
Japan’s aggressive adoption of Ripple’s technology, and SBI’s central role in that shift, makes exposure to Japanese conglomerates a potential indirect bet on the future of blockchain-based settlement.
Lord Belgrave: Berkshire Cash Could Flow Toward XRP Infrastructure
The discussion gained further traction after another prominent commentator, Lord Belgrave, suggested that Berkshire Hathaway’s enormous cash reserves, now at historic highs, are being positioned for the next major capital rotation.
According to Belgrave, when global financial markets fully transition to digital settlement, some portion of Buffett’s capital will naturally migrate toward assets and networks capable of supporting institutional-scale liquidity. XRP, he said, is one of the only digital assets engineered for that level of efficiency.
“A portion of that capital will eventually migrate toward the new settlement infrastructure,” Belgrave noted. “XRP is one of the few assets that can handle institutional scale, real liquidity demands, and real utility.”
Connecting the Dots: Japan → SBI → Ripple → XRP
The narrative forming around Buffett’s Japan strategy suggests a broader thesis: Japan is preparing for a settlement future built on Ripple’s technology. SBI is the bridge between traditional finance and Ripple’s blockchain infrastructure. And Berkshire Hathaway is increasing exposure to the very companies positioned at the center of that transformation.
Whether intentional or not, Buffett’s moves are aligning him with the global regions and institutions where XRP adoption is accelerating fastest. As Stellar Rippler puts it, “The dots are starting to connect.”