Metaplanet Launches Two Subsidiaries to Expand Bitcoin Infrastructure and Institutional Products

Highlights:

• Metaplanet announced two new units and a ¥4 billion Bitcoin expansion plan.
• Its Japan venture arm will fund and support local Bitcoin infrastructure projects.
• Its Miami subsidiary will build institutional products tied to Bitcoin capital markets.

Japan’s listed Bitcoin treasury company, Metaplanet, is taking a major step beyond just buying Bitcoin. The firm has announced two fully owned subsidiaries, showing a much bigger push into digital assets. In an announcement disclosed on March 12, the company said the board has approved two wholly owned subsidiaries, Metaplanet Ventures K.K. and Metaplanet Asset Management.  Through these new units, the company plans to invest about $25 million, or ¥4 billion, into Japan’s Bitcoin ecosystem over the next two to three years.

This is an important shift for Metaplanet. Over the past two years, the company has built one of Asia’s largest corporate Bitcoin holdings. Now, instead of only benefiting from Bitcoin’s price moves, it wants to play a bigger role in building the financial infrastructure around digital assets. Metaplanet said it is broadening its Bitcoin strategy based on its view that Bitcoin could become a regulated financial asset by January 2028.

Metaplanet Ventures and Asset Management Strengthen Bitcoin Growth Plan

The first unit, Metaplanet Ventures, will focus on building Bitcoin-related financial infrastructure in Japan. The company said the new subsidiary will look at areas such as lending, collateral, payments, Lightning services, stablecoin technology, settlement systems, custody, compliance tools, tokenization, derivatives, and investment product tools. Metaplanet said the goal is to help build the local infrastructure Japan may need as digital assets move toward wider institutional adoption.

*Notice Regarding Establishment of Metaplanet Ventures K.K.* pic.twitter.com/PlaaRJ220M

— Metaplanet Inc. (@Metaplanet) March 12, 2026

The Japanese subsidiary will work in three main ways. First, it will invest in companies from the seed stage to the growth stage. Second, it will run an incubator for early-stage Bitcoin and digital asset infrastructure startups in Japan. This program will offer seed funding and also give founders access to Metaplanet’s network and distribution channels. Third, the company will start a grants program for open-source Bitcoin developers, educators, researchers, and community builders.

One of the first clear signs of this plan is Metaplanet’s investment in JPYC. In the same disclosure, the company said it plans to invest up to ¥400 million in JPYC in April through a loan from the parent company. This shows the venture strategy is not just an idea for the future. The company has already started putting it into action.

Metaplanet will base its second subsidiary, Metaplanet Asset Management, in Miami. The unit will focus on institutional investment activity tied to Bitcoin capital markets. The company said it is creating this arm to connect Asian and Western capital markets. It plans to develop products in digital credit, structured instruments, actively managed equity and credit strategies, derivatives, and volatility-based offerings. Metaplanet added that it will announce more specific funds and structured products as it launches them. The new U.S. entity will start with a capital of up to $1 million.

Today our Board approved the establishment of two new wholly owned subsidiaries, Metaplanet Ventures and Metaplanet Asset Management.

Metaplanet Ventures is our commitment to Japan's Bitcoin ecosystem. We'll be investing ¥4 billion over the next few years into companies building…

— Simon Gerovich (@gerovich) March 12, 2026

Bitcoin Treasury Reaches 35,102 BTC Despite Heavy Paper Losses

This latest move fits into the company’s broader transformation over the past year. Metaplanet has already emerged as one of Asia’s most closely watched public Bitcoin treasury companies after shifting away from its former hospitality business and embracing a more aggressive Bitcoin-focused strategy. The firm now holds 35,102 BTC worth around $2.5 billion, based on Bitcoin’s current price of $69,832, which has fallen 3% over the past seven days, according to CoinGecko data.

The company has spent nearly $3.8 billion building its Bitcoin treasury at an average cost of $107,000 per coin. At current levels, that leaves Metaplanet with an unrealized loss of about $1.4 billion, or roughly 37% below its cost basis.