ChainThink reports that on March 12, Metaplanet announced the establishment of two subsidiaries: Metaplanet Ventures Inc. and its U.S. subsidiary, Metaplanet Asset Management Inc.
Metaplanet Ventures will focus on investing in Japan’s Bitcoin ecosystem. Over the coming years, the company will invest 4 billion JPY to support companies building Bitcoin financial infrastructure in Japan, covering areas such as lending, settlement, custody, stablecoins, derivatives, and compliance. The company will also launch an incubator program for Japanese entrepreneurs and grant programs for open-source developers, educators, and researchers. Japan has established the world’s most advanced regulatory framework for digital assets.
Metaplanet Asset Management will be established in Miami as a digital credit and Bitcoin capital markets platform connecting Asian and Western capital markets. The company plans to develop strategies for yield, equity, credit, and volatility. Specific products will be announced at the appropriate time.
As its first investment, Metaplanet Ventures plans to invest up to 4 billion Japanese yen in JPYC, Inc., Japan’s first registered JPY-backed stablecoin company. Bitcoin transactions always involve both Bitcoin and fiat currency. As institutional investors participate, the market continues to expand, and fiat settlement is gradually transitioning toward digitalization. JPYC is laying the foundation for this transformation in Japan.