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A major publicly listed investment firm in Asia has officially launched both a venture capital arm and an asset management company, backed by more than $2.4 billion in Bitcoin (BTC) holdings, signaling the full-scale expansion of a vast financial infrastructure connecting global cryptocurrency capital markets.
According to investment outlet FXStreet on March 12 (local time), Simon Gerovich, CEO of Japan-listed investment firm Metaplanet, announced via social media on Thursday the official launch of Metaplanet Ventures and Metaplanet Asset Management. The expansion is part of an aggressive strategy to revitalize Japan’s Bitcoin ecosystem. Metaplanet Ventures plans to accelerate mass adoption by investing approximately $27 million in Bitcoin-based financial infrastructure companies spanning lending, payments, custody, and derivatives.
In particular, Metaplanet Ventures will make a preemptive investment of about $2.7 million in JPYC, Japan’s first regulatory-approved yen-pegged stablecoin, to help bridge the gap between traditional finance and cryptocurrency markets. Launched in October 2025, JPYC maintains a one-to-one peg with the Japanese yen backed by bank deposits and government bonds, and is currently utilized across Asia on major blockchain networks including Ethereum (ETH), Avalanche, and Polygon.
This proactive investment aligns closely with ongoing crypto tax reform efforts in Japan. Japanese regulators are currently considering incorporating Bitcoin into the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act framework, replacing the existing punitive miscellaneous income tax of up to 55% with a flat 20% capital gains tax. In step with this increasingly favorable regulatory environment, Metaplanet plans to nurture early-stage Bitcoin startups and provide strong support for open-source developers.
Metaplanet Asset Management, headquartered in Miami, is also drawing attention. The firm will focus on building digital credit and Bitcoin capital market platforms, and plans to sequentially introduce customized financial products that seamlessly connect Asian and Western capital markets through yield, equity, credit, and volatility strategies.
Meanwhile, after acquiring an additional 4,279 Bitcoin on December 30, Metaplanet now holds a total of 35,102 Bitcoin as of Thursday. At current market value, this amounts to approximately $2.43 billion, underscoring the company’s long-term conviction in digital assets and its substantial financial strength.
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