Animoca, Solv to Help Japanese Bitcoin Companies Generate Yield

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Web3 gaming giant Animoca Brands has partnered with Solv Protocol to help large Bitcoin holders in Japan generate yield from their holdings.

Published: 2025-12-10 | Read: ~1 min | Category: Crypto

Animoca and Solv Team Up to Help Japanese Companies Generate Yield

Solv generates Bitcoin yield through lending markets, liquidity provisioning to automated market maker pools, and participation in structured staking programs.

The partnership between Animoca Brands and Solv Protocol aims to combine Solv's infrastructure with Animoca Brands' institutional network to target corporations and listed entities with large Bitcoin treasuries, according to a statement shared with Cointelegraph on Wednesday.

Kensuke Amo on the Partnership

The Japan-based Metaplanet has the fourth-largest listed Bitcoin treasury. Source: Bitbo

Kensuke Amo, the CEO of Animoca Brands Japan, said that most companies only hold Bitcoin, but the new venture with Solv aims to change that.

"Through this collaboration, we aim to create an environment where companies can not only hold Bitcoin as a financial asset but also leverage it as a new revenue engine that drives corporate growth," he said.

About Solv's Yield Generation Methods

Solv generates Bitcoin yield through lending markets, liquidity provisioning to AMM pools, and participation in structured staking programs.

Ryan Chow, co-founder and CEO of SOLV, said his protocol has proven "Bitcoin can serve as productive capital," and the next phase of expansion will be "delivering secure, compliant, and high-yield treasury solutions to Japan's most forward-thinking corporations."

Related: Metaplanet eyes $135M raise via new Class B shares to fuel more Bitcoin buys

Metaplanet's Largest Japan-Based Bitcoin Treasury

The Japan-based Metaplanet has the fourth-largest listed Bitcoin treasury. Source: Bitbo

There are 11 Japan-based public companies holding Bitcoin on their balance sheets, according to Bitbo. The top company holding Bitcoin in Japan, and the fourth-largest overall, is Metaplanet, with roughly 30,823 coins on its balance sheet.

Other Companies Holding Bitcoin in Japan

• Nexon, a South Korean video game developer, with 1,117 Bitcoin in its treasury.


• Remixpoint, a consulting services company, with 1,273 Bitcoin.

Only one private Japanese company has any Bitcoin in its stash, Mt. Gox, the collapsed exchange that still holds over 34,000 tokens despite going bankrupt in 2014.

Key Takeaways:

• Animoca Brands and Solv Protocol team up to help Japanese companies generate yield from their Bitcoin holdings.


• Solv generates Bitcoin yield through lending markets, liquidity provisioning to AMM pools, and structured staking programs.


• Metaplanet holds the largest Japan-based Bitcoin treasury, with 30,823 coins.


• Other companies holding Bitcoin in Japan include Nexon, Remixpoint, and Mt. Gox.

Conclusion:

Animoca Brands and Solv Protocol's partnership aims to help Japanese companies generate yield from their Bitcoin holdings. Solv's yield generation methods include lending markets, liquidity provisioning to AMM pools, and structured staking programs.

What to Watch Next:

We recommend checking out Metaplanet's $135M raise via new Class B shares to fuel more Bitcoin buys.

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