Metaplanet — a Japanese company focused on accumulating Bitcoin — announced it will launch a United States-based subsidiary.

In a May 1 X post, Metaplanet announced that the firm is launching a wholly owned subsidiary in Florida. Furthermore, the new subsidiary is expected to raise up to $250 million of capital

Metaplanet, a Japanese company accumulating Bitcoin, is launching a U.S. subsidiary in Florida to expand its operations and timezone coverage.

The company is launching a wholly owned subsidiary in Florida to be able to access U.S. institutional investors and continue its Bitcoin (BTC) accumulation strategy. The subsidiary is expected to be able to raise up to $250 million in capital.

The company also announced it is applying for an "omnibus financial instrument" to be able to directly purchase U.S. Treasury bonds.

In a separate post, Metaplanet explained that it decided to go to Florida due to its pro-Bitcoin environment, which purportedly led to Bitcoin corporate adoption and financial liberalization.

"The financial administrative agency also has a positive view of cryptocurrency assets, and if approved, it will expand the company's operations into a new timezone," the company stated.

The company's commentary follows Florida's progress in becoming one of the most Bitcoin-friendly U.S. states. In April, Florida's House Insurance and Banking Committee approved a bill that would allow the State Treasury to invest in Bitcoin — the bill was proposed in early February.

The cryptocurrency industry has a strong foothold in Florida and is also intertwined with its political landscape. Two Republicans who received a combined $1.5 million from the crypto-backed political action committee (PAC) Fairshake will enter the U.S. House after winning special elections in Florida.

Mid-February analysis also showed that the Florida Retirement System's State Board of Administration fund held 160,470 Strategy shares worth $46 million at the time. Strategy — previously known as MicroStrategy — is Metaplanet's bigger brother: a company entirely focused on accumulating Bitcoin and its top corporate holder.

That report followed Florida chief financial officer Jimmy Patronas suggesting that the agency that manages the state's retirement funds to consider investing in Bitcoin. He shared his ideas with the Florida State Board of Administration's executive director, Chris Spencer, in a letter sent in late October 2024.

According to Metplanet's website, the firm currently holds exactly 5,000 Bitcoin worth $474.7 million at the time of writing. While this is a far cry from Strategy's holdings, which exceed 2% of all Bitcoin that will ever be mined, it is a 184% increase from the firm's holdings of 1,762 BTC on the first day of 2025.

At the beginning of April, Metaplanet announced its acquisition of 696 BTC for 10.2 billion yen ($67 million). Later that same month, the firm acquired 330 Bitcoin for $28.2 million at an average price of $85,605 per BTC, bringing its total holdings to 4,855. Then, toward the end of the month, the firm bought an additional 145 BTC for 1.9 billion Japanese yen (around $13.4 million), boosting its total holdings to 5,000 BTC.