Metaplanet to launch wholly owned Hong Kong unit for Asia trading and asset management

Metaplanet to launch wholly owned Hong Kong unit for Asia trading and asset management

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2026-09-11 11:53:15
Metaplanet, described in the source as Japan’s largest Bitcoin treasury company, said on Sept. 11 that it will establish a wholly owned subsidiary in Hong Kong named Metaplanet Asset Management Asia Limited. The new entity will serve as the group’s trading execution and asset management base in Asia, with an initial capital contribution of $1 million and an expected launch in September 2026. According to the announcement, the Hong Kong unit will work alongside Metaplanet Asset Management Inc. (MAM), which the company previously set up in Miami, to cover Asian trading hours. Its responsibilities include trade execution for asset purchases and sales, position monitoring, tracking market moves, and handling risk-control functions. The company said its main investment targets will include Bitcoin, Bitcoin-related equities, and credit instruments such as preferred securities issued by Bitcoin treasury companies. As of June 30, Metaplanet held 43,000 BTC with a total cost of about $4.09 billion and an average acquisition cost of roughly $95,209 per Bitcoin.

According to BlockBeats, on Sept. 11 Metaplanet, identified in the source as Japan’s largest Bitcoin treasury company, said it will set up a wholly owned subsidiary in Hong Kong called Metaplanet Asset Management Asia Limited.

The company said the new unit will act as the group’s trading execution and asset management base in Asia. It will start with an initial capital contribution of $1 million and is expected to be established in September 2026.

The Hong Kong subsidiary will operate alongside Metaplanet Asset Management Inc. (MAM), which the group previously established in Miami, Florida. Its main role will be to handle trade execution for asset purchases and sales during Asian market hours, while also overseeing position monitoring, market-move tracking, and other risk-control management work.

Its investment scope will focus on Bitcoin, Bitcoin-related stocks, and credit instruments including preferred securities issued by Bitcoin treasury companies.

As of June 30, Metaplanet held 43,000 BTC with a total cost of about $4.09 billion and an average cost basis of about $95,209.

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