Cardano Scores Major Japan Win as Sony-Linked Exchange Lists ADA

Cardano has scored a major Japan win as its native cryptocurrency $ADA and privacy-focused token $NIGHT get listed on S.BLOX, a cryptocurrency exchange affiliated with Sony Group.

S.BLOX is a Japanese cryptocurrency exchange owned by Sony Group Corporation; it was acquired in August 2023 by Sony On-Chain Technologies Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation).

In a recent X post, S.BLOX announced it will begin handling Cardano ($ADA) starting August 24. The crypto exchange confirms that Cardano trading is now available and has launched a campaign where users can receive up to 10,000 yen worth of $ADA to celebrate the listing milestone.

The Sony-backed crypto exchange simultaneously announced the listing of Midnight’s token. In an X post, S.BLOX confirmed that $NIGHT handling is now available.

The listing marks $NIGHT‘s first entry into Japan; S.BLOX highlighted this in its post, pointing out that $NIGHT is not handled by any domestic crypto-asset exchange operators, making it the first to do so.

To celebrate the launch, S.BLOX announced a campaign where users can receive up to 14,000 yen worth of $NIGHT.

Cardano founder reacts to listing

In a recent livestream, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson hailed the recent listing, especially for Midnight.

According to Hoskinson, S.BLOX is the first Japanese exchange to list $NIGHT in Japan, which marks a monumental milestone.

The significance, according to Hoskinson, is that the listing process normally takes a very long time, citing the instance of $ADA. Token listings have to go through an incredibly rigorous process with the JFSA, with relatively few tokens listed.

The listing also remains significant, as no privacy coins or privacy-preserving infrastructure trading as coins were listed on the exchange until Midnight.

In March 2026, Cardano’s privacy-focused sidechain Midnight officially went live, and the $NIGHT token was launched in December 2025.