BlockBeats News, March 12th, 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 the Japanese Bitcoin ecosystem. Over the next few years, the company will invest 4 billion yen 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 project for Japanese entrepreneurs, as well as funding programs for open-source developers, educators, and researchers. Japan has established the most advanced digital asset regulatory framework globally.
Metaplanet Asset Management will be established in Miami, positioning itself as a digital credit and Bitcoin capital markets platform, connecting Asian and Western capital markets. The company plans to develop yield, equity, credit, and volatility strategies. Specific products will be announced in due course.
As the first investment of Metaplanet Ventures, the company plans to invest up to 400 million yen in Japan’s first registered yen stablecoin issuer, JPYC Corporation. Bitcoin trading always involves both Bitcoin and currency. With the participation of institutional investors, the market continues to expand, and currency settlement will gradually transition to digitization. JPYC is laying the foundation for this transformation in Japan.
