Metaplanet Launches Two Subsidiaries to Expand the Bitcoin Ecosystem in Japan and the US

ChainCatcher report: Metaplanet has announced the establishment of two subsidiaries: Metaplanet Ventures Inc. and its U.S.-based subsidiary, Metaplanet Asset Management Inc. Metaplanet Ventures will focus on investing in Japan’s Bitcoin ecosystem. Over the coming years, the company plans to invest up to 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 one of the world’s most advanced regulatory frameworks for digital assets. Metaplanet Asset Management, to be headquartered in Miami, will serve as a digital credit and Bitcoin capital markets platform connecting Asian and Western capital markets. The company plans to develop strategies in yield, equity, credit, and volatility. Specific products will be announced at the appropriate time. As its first investment, Metaplanet Ventures intends to invest up to 400 million JPY in JPYC Corp., Japan’s first registered JPY-backed stablecoin issuer. Bitcoin transactions always involve both Bitcoin and fiat currency. As institutional investors participate, the market expands, and fiat settlement is gradually transitioning toward digitization. JPYC is laying the foundation for this transformation in Japan.