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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Marvie Basilan

'Japan Is Ready For Bitcoin': Metaplanet Leads The Way, Now Holds 3,350 $BTC

Is Japan finally prepared to adopt Bitcoin? (Credit: Kanchanara/Unsplash)

KEY POINTS

  • Japanese firm Metaplanet is Asia's largest known corporate holder of Bitcoin
  • The company's Sunday shareholders meeting was fully packed amid increasing interest in its $BTC strategy
  • Japan's top financial regulator is reportedly looking to change its approach toward crypto

Bitcoin used to be a niche asset that only a few people in the tech space used, but over a decade since it was first introduced to a skeptical fintech community, companies are investing in the cryptocurrency. Among the recent firms that grabbed the attention of the crypto world is Metaplanet.

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