Japanese listed companies are igniting a wave of Bitcoin applications. Recently, both Metaplanet and Remixpoint announced that they would upgrade Bitcoin from a mere asset reserve to a core tool for corporate financial operations, marking a new phase for the application of cryptocurrency in local enterprises.
Metaplanet Mortgages BTC to Acquire Japanese Digital Bank
Metaplanet's strategic transformation is particularly aggressive, as the company plans to use Bitcoin as leverage to acquire a Japanese digital bank. This former hotel operator has transformed into a 'Bitcoin concept stock' since 2024 and has accumulated 15,555 Bitcoins to date.
On July 8, Metaplanet announced a more ambitious plan to use Bitcoin as collateral for financing to acquire profitable businesses, including digital banks.
Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich revealed that the company's goal is to increase its Bitcoin holdings to 210,000 by 2027, accounting for 1% of the total Bitcoin supply. This strategy has been recognized by the market, with the company's stock price skyrocketing by 386% this year, reaching a market value of 1.03 trillion yen (approximately 7 billion USD).
Remixpoint Pays CEO Executive Compensation in BTC
Coincidentally, on the same day, Remixpoint announced a groundbreaking personnel policy to pay CEO executive compensation in Bitcoin. This is not only the first case in Japan but also establishes an innovative model of 'shareholder perspective management.' The company explained that this move aims to achieve a value system of shared risks and benefits between management and shareholders.
Meanwhile, as a company deeply engaged in the cryptocurrency field, as of June 13, 2025, Remixpoint holds Bitcoin worth 16.03 billion yen, Ethereum worth 330 million yen, and a portfolio of crypto assets including SOL, XRP, and DOGE, with a total asset value exceeding 17.1 billion yen.
The innovative practices of these two companies show a trend of converging paths. Metaplanet expands its business landscape through Bitcoin collateral financing, transforming digital assets into acquisition leverage; Remixpoint explores the application of cryptocurrency in the compensation system, reconstructing corporate governance models. These attempts are breaking through traditional companies' positioning of Bitcoin, no longer just as an anti-inflation tool, but as a catalyst for business model innovation.
Global Asset Reserve Trends of BTC
It is noteworthy that this wave of innovation by Japanese companies coincides with the global acceleration of institutional adoption of Bitcoin. From Strategy's continued accumulation to BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF scale expansion, it shows that traditional companies' perception of Bitcoin is shifting from 'high-risk speculative asset' to 'strategic reserve asset.' The practices of these two Japanese listed companies are even more proactive, aiming to further explore Bitcoin's application potential in key business areas such as financing, mergers and acquisitions, and compensation.
In summary, Metaplanet's bank acquisition plan and Remixpoint's compensation reform results will become an important reference case for market observation. Regardless, this bold attempt by Japanese listed companies will accumulate valuable experience for later entrants and continuously promote the essential transformation of cryptocurrency from asset reserves to operational tools.
Overall, the bold attempts of these two companies essentially expand the boundaries of Bitcoin's commercial application. Regardless of their ultimate effectiveness, these practices provide new perspectives for the realization of cryptocurrency's value in enterprise-level scenarios and indicate that the potential applications of cryptocurrency in future business fields are far from exhausted.