Metaplanet Inc. has agreed to buy 100% of Siiibo Securities Co. Ltd. for approximately 2.1 billion Japanese yen or $13.1 million. The Tokyo-listed firm announced On Friday, 12 June.
The first major acquisition under the new system is set to take place on July 13th, 2026. “Project Nova” — Metaplanet’s medium- to long-term strategy to build a Bitcoin-centric financial platform Japan. Siiibo Securities, Inc. is renamed Metaplanet Securities Inc. after the closure.
Metaplanet now has a license that it did not have before, namely a Type 1 Financial Instruments Business Operator Registration. This is the licence required by Japanese law for retail investors to be able to distribute and structure financial products.
The group’s regulatory status, coupled with its existing online platform and customer base, allows it to offer Bitcoin-linked products to Japanese individual investors.
Siiibo Securities was founded in January 2019 and operates an online platform for private placement corporate bonds — a market segment once reserved for institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals.
It has supported more than forty issuers, and assisted over 100 bond offers. This is one of the most impressive track records for retail corporate bonds in Japan.
Metaplanet’s strategic reasoning
Metaplanet had 40,177 BTC on May 31, 2026. Its net assets were valued at 457,6 billion yen. This made it the largest cryptocurrency holding company. third-largest corporate Bitcoin holder In Asia, it is the biggest in the world.
In the United States, Strategy has been used to compare the strategy of the American company. Project Nova represents the second phase, which is to convert that treasury fund into the foundation of a financial service business.
Simon Gerovich – Metaplanet’s CEO and President – described the acquisition in terms of a structural change.
“We view Bitcoin not as a treasury reserve asset, but as the foundation of the next generation of financial ecosystems,” Gerovich’s press release. “Siiibo Securities’ Type I Financial Instruments Business registration, corporate bond platform, and established customer base give us the tools to make that vision real.”
Metaplanet listed four key synergies they expect from the transaction. It plans to offer Siiibo’s bond products to the company’s approximately 250,000 shareholders. It also intends to develop BTC-linked financial products — including BTC-linked bonds — for distribution through the Siiibo platform.
Metaplanet Ventures Inc. will collaborate with Metaplanet to jointly underwrite digital and bond issuances, focusing on ventures companies that are involved in decentralized and cryptocurrency finance.
The roadmap also includes a pilot project for digitalized financial products and security tokens.
Kazuki Komura CEO Siiibo Securities said that the combined structure would allow for capital formation not previously possible.
“By combining the strengths of both companies in finance, technology, and community building, we believe we can create new forms of capital formation and investment experiences,” Komura said.
Metaplanet has said that it plans to fund its acquisition with existing cash as well as borrowings. It also says they have the option to borrow up to $500,000,000 through credit facilities secured by Bitcoin.
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Source: bitcoinmagazine.com
