- Metaplanet will acquire 100% of Siiibo Securities in a $13 million deal.
- The deal closes in July, and Siiibo Securities will be renamed to Metaplanet Securities.
- Metaplanet’s Project Nova plan aims to build a BTC‑focused financial ecosystem in Japan.
Japan’s Metaplanet, a Bitcoin treasury company, is moving to expand its crypto finance footprint by buying the licensed brokerage Siiibo Securities for about $13 million. This is one of Metaplanet’s biggest strategic steps beyond just stacking Bitcoin.
According to CEO Simon Gerovich, Metaplanet will acquire 100% of Siiibo Securities, a licensed Japanese securities company active in online corporate bonds. The deal is expected to close in July, and Siiibo Securities will then be renamed to Metaplanet Securities.
The acquisition is part of Metaplanet’s new Project Nova plan to build a Bitcoin‑focused financial ecosystem in Japan. Rather than simply holding Bitcoin on its balance sheet, the company looks to be building the tools needed for Bitcoin‑linked products and capital‑market services.
Gerovich said Japanese households have about $7.4 trillion parked in cash, savings, and low-return products. He added that as Japan moves from deflation to inflation, capital has begun seeking yield. To capitalize on this shift, Gerovich said,
“By bringing Siiibo’s Type I registration and online securities platform into the group, we will develop and distribute Bitcoin-related yield products directly to Japanese investors, supported by the 40,177 BTC on our balance sheet, the largest corporate Bitcoin treasury in Asia.”
A Potential Shift for Metaplanet
For investors, this hints at a possible shift in Metaplanet’s business model. So far, the company has been compared to Strategy for its Bitcoin accumulation strategy, but buying a licensed securities platform could allow it to generate revenue from financial services as well.
As for Siiibo, it has experience in helping companies issue bonds and linking them with investors online. With this acquisition, Metaplanet gets a regulated platform that could be used for Bitcoin‑backed bonds, structured products, yield offerings, and other crypto‑linked investments.
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