Metaplanet Acquires Japanese Securities Firm for $13M to Launch Bitcoin Yield Products

Crypto Insight Summary: Image: Shutterstock/Decrypt]( Metaplanet Acquires Japanese Securities Firm for $13M to Launch Bitcoin Yield Products * * * By Edited by Jun 12, 2026 Jun 12, 2026 3 min read Bitcoin and Japanese yen. Image: Shutterstock/Decrypt Create an account to save your articles. * Bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet has agreed to acquire Siiibo Securities for 2.1 billion yen ($13 million), with the deal expected to close in July 2026. The acquisition target, Siiibo Securities, holds a Type 1 Financial Instruments Business license and pioneered Japan's online corporate bond market, supporting more than 100 bond offerings for over 40 companies. In a , Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich called the deal "the first concrete step in Project Nova, our long-term strategy to build a Bitcoin-centric financial ecosystem in Japan," leveraging the company's substantial Bitcoin treasury. Metaplanet is the third-largest Bitcoin treasury company with reserves of 40,177 BTC, per , worth approximately $2.6 billion at current prices. "We view Bitcoin not merely as a treasury reserve asset, but as the foundation of the next generation of financial ecosystems," Gerovich said in a . Gerovich highlighted an emerging market shift in Japan, where households held around $7.4 trillion in cash and deposits, reflecting decades of deflation. Crypto Insight Analysis: Direction: Bullish BTC Impact: Minor Impact Horizon: Mid-term (1-8 weeks) Reasoning: Acquisition strengthens Bitcoin's institutional adoption and financial ecosystem in Japan.