Japanese crypto exchange Rakuten Wallet has announced an upcoming Shiba Inu ($SHIB) event in Fukuoka, where eligible holders will have the opportunity to receive a physical “real $SHIB coin.”
In an X post addressed to the $SHIB community, Rakuten Wallet said its Securities Investment Academy event in Fukuoka, Japan, on September 12 will feature a presentation by Matsuda, a senior analyst at Rakuten Wallet. The exchange will also distribute the physical souvenir coins at its booth during the event.
【SHIBホルダーの皆さまへ🐕✨】9/12(土)開催の楽天証券投資アカデミー＠福岡に、楽天ウォレットのシニアアナリスト松田が登壇します‼️そして当日、楽天ウォレットブースにて「リアルSHIBコイン」配布企画、やります！🎁… pic.twitter.com/Cofc0vKrGg
— 楽天ウォレット (@Rakuten_Wallet) August 28, 2026
Shiba Inu holders can qualify for a real $SHIB coin by showing a screenshot of their $SHIB holdings in Rakuten Wallet. The exchange also said it plans to hold seminars in Sapporo and Osaka in October, following the Fukuoka event, with physical $SHIB coins expected to be distributed there as well.
Rakuten Wallet introduced the physical Shiba Inu coin in July, describing it as the first of its kind to use sandblasting technology, also known as a blast finish. The metal souvenir has no technical connection to the Shiba Inu blockchain.
Rakuten Wallet expands support for Shiba Inu
Rakuten Wallet has continued to support Shiba Inu since adding the meme coin to its lineup in April. The listing allows millions of users in Japan to convert Rakuten Points, the company’s loyalty points, into $SHIB and use the tokens through the Rakuten Pay payment system at 5 million retail locations nationwide.
In June, shortly after $SHIB became available on the platform, Rakuten Wallet announced dedicated content for the cryptocurrency. The initiative included a special video titled “Understanding $SHIB,” presented by Rakuten Wallet senior analyst Matsuda.
Altcoins are trading lower across the board as most tokens give back recent gains and market attention remains focused on Bitcoin. At the time of writing, $SHIB was down 3.61% over 24 hours at $0.0000051. The altcoin season index stood at 33 out of 100, indicating conditions remained firmly dominated by Bitcoin.
