ChainThink report, 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 next several years, the company plans to invest up to 4 billion JPY to support firms 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 initiatives targeting open-source developers, educators, and researchers. Japan has established one of the most advanced regulatory frameworks for digital assets globally.

Metaplanet Asset Management will be based in Miami, positioning itself as a digital credit and Bitcoin capital markets platform connecting Asian and Western capital markets. The company intends to develop yield, equity, credit, and volatility strategies, with specific products to be announced at appropriate times.

As the first investment by Metaplanet Ventures, the company plans to invest up to 400 million JPY in JPYC Co., Ltd., Japan’s first registered JPY-pegged stablecoin. Bitcoin transactions inherently involve both Bitcoin and fiat sides. As institutional participation grows, the market expands, and monetary settlement progressively shifts toward digitization. JPYC is laying the foundation for this transformation in Japan.