The acquisition target, Siiibo Securities, holds a Type 1 Financial Instruments Business license and pioneered Japan's online corporate bond market, supporting more than 100 bond offerings for over 40 companies. Following the July closing, the firm will rebrand as Metaplanet Securities.
Gerovich highlighted an emerging market shift in Japan, where households held around $7.4 trillion in cash and deposits, reflecting decades of deflation. Japan's recent shift toward inflation creates potential demand for yield-generating alternatives, he argued, noting that, “that capital has already begun searching for yield." With direct access to Japanese retail investors through the securities license, Metaplanet can now offer Bitcoin-linked products to capture a portion of these substantial household savings seeking returns.
