Metaplanet announced that Siiibo Securities has rebranded to Metaplanet Securities, a licensed Japanese securities firm that will develop and distribute bitcoin-linked yield products, tokenized securities, and corporate bonds.
Metaplanet acquired Siiibo for 13.1 million dollars in June and designated it as the regulated platform for its financial services expansion. Siiibo holds a Type I securities license in Japan, permitting it to underwrite and distribute securities. Metaplanet, a Tokyo-listed bitcoin-holding company, owns 40,177 BTC according to recent holdings data, and has positioned the rebranded subsidiary to leverage that reserve for structured financial products.
The company plans to develop yield instruments backed by its bitcoin holdings, though no products have launched to date. Tokenized securities and corporate bonds are also in development. The rebranding formalizes Metaplanet's intent to convert its large BTC position into a source for regulated financial offerings in Japan, where the regulatory environment has begun permitting crypto-linked securities under strict oversight.
Metaplanet has pursued an acquisition-heavy strategy in the bitcoin space, adding to its BTC reserves through both direct purchases and strategic deals. The Siiibo transaction marks its first move into regulated securities distribution infrastructure.
