Metaplanet Acquires Siiibo Securities for $13M to Launch Bitcoin Products in Japan

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Metaplanet announced today (June 12) it is acquiring 100% of Siiibo Securities for $13 million, marking its first major deal to build a regulated financial platform in Japan. The Tokyo-listed company, which holds 40,177 BTC on its balance sheet, plans to rename the acquired firm Metaplanet Securities and develop bitcoin-related yield products, digital securities, and lending services following completion expected in July or August 2026. As part of Project Nova, the company's long-term strategy to establish a bitcoin-centered financial ecosystem in Japan, it will target the country's $7.4 trillion in household cash and deposits currently held in low-yield products.
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