Animoca Brands is moving beyond mere Bitcoin ownership. The company has partnered with decentralized finance platform Solv Protocol to help Japan’s largest Bitcoin holders generate yield from their treasuries. The collaboration targets corporations and listed entities, signaling a shift in how Japanese firms can leverage their digital asset reserves.
Kensuke Amo, CEO of Animoca Brands Japan, said most companies currently treat Bitcoin as a static asset. The partnership with Solv aims to turn those holdings into a revenue engine, creating new avenues for corporate growth rather than simply letting Bitcoin sit idle.
Traditionally, Bitcoin generates no yield on its own. Holding it in a wallet does not produce interest, dividends, or staking rewards. Returns require external mechanisms like lending platforms or tokenized wrappers.
Solv offers annual percentage yields between 4 percent and 12 percent through its universal Bitcoin-backed wrapper. The platform generates returns via lending markets, liquidity provisioning to automated market maker pools, and structured staking programs, according to its white paper.
Ryan Chow, co-founder and CEO of Solv, emphasized that Bitcoin can serve as productive capital. He described the next phase of the platform’s expansion as delivering secure, compliant, and high-yield treasury solutions for Japan’s most forward-thinking companies.
Solv has backing from heavyweights like Binance Labs and Blockchain Capital, managing over $2.8 billion in assets across its protocol. The platform is quickly establishing itself as a leader in Bitcoin yield generation.
Japan is gradually emerging as a hub for corporate Bitcoin adoption. Data from Bitbo shows 11 public companies with Bitcoin on their balance sheets. Leading the pack is Metaplanet, holding roughly 30,823 BTC, ranking fourth globally. Nexon, the South Korean game developer headquartered in Japan, follows with 1,117 Bitcoin, while consulting firm Remixpoint rounds out the top three with 1,273 coins.
These figures highlight a growing trend of Japanese firms seeking both exposure and returns from digital assets.
