A few weeks ago I wrote that the pieces were being put in place, and that in time the picture would speak for itself.
This is that picture. Or part of it.
A structure still under construction, in orbit. A few panels lit, most of it still dark. Each one is a business we are building around a single core, and there is far more ahead of us than behind us.
We have agreed the first pieces. What we build with them comes next, and that is the part that matters.
Products originated, managed and distributed in-house. The cash they generate turned into more Bitcoin per share.
We are building it for the long term, and for every shareholder who is with us for the journey.
When every panel is finally lit, the pieces stop being pieces. They fuse into a single body, whole and self-contained, with Bitcoin at its core.
A planet.
Metaplanet.
We are pleased to announce that Metaplanet has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of Siiibo Securities, a licensed Type I securities firm and a pioneer of Japan's online corporate bond market. Following closing, expected in July, the company will be renamed Metaplanet Securities. This is Metaplanet's first major acquisition and the first concrete step in Project Nova, our long-term strategy to build a Bitcoin-centric financial ecosystem in Japan.
The significance is hard to overstate. Japanese households hold roughly $7.4 trillion in cash, deposits and low-yield products, and as Japan shifts from deflation to inflation, that capital has begun searching for yield. 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.
We have great respect for Kazuki Komura and the team at Siiibo Securities and what they have built. Together, as Metaplanet Securities, we will bring new yield opportunities to Japan.
feels like a good time to run a new $100K challenge for coin devs.
we need something that can't be gamed and could be as permissionless as possible.
what should the challenge be?
tag the best deployers you know
drop some ideas below ð
Itâs time to announce the next group of winners in the @BagsHackathon ð
The teams selected in this group impressed our team with their relentless consistency in building both their product and community.
We're excited to introduce the winners below ð
Itâs time to announce the second group of winners in the @BagsHackathon ð¥
The teams selected for this group are early, hungry, and shipping with products in testing and the talent to build something massive.
We're excited to introduce the winners below ð