Ryan Chow, co-founder and CEO of Solv, stated his protocol has proven Bitcoin can serve as productive capital
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Animoca Brands has partnered with decentralized finance platform Solv Protocol to help large Bitcoin holders in Japan generate yield from their holdings. The collaboration targets corporations and listed entities with substantial Bitcoin treasuries, aiming to transform how Japanese companies utilize their digital asset reserves.
Kensuke Amo, CEO of Animoca Brands Japan, explained that most companies only hold Bitcoin without leveraging it for additional returns. The partnership with Solv aims to create an environment where companies can use Bitcoin as a revenue engine that drives corporate growth rather than simply holding it as a static financial asset.
Bitcoin traditionally doesn't generate yield because holding it in a wallet produces no interest, dividends, or staking rewards. The asset requires external systems such as lending or locking mechanisms to produce returns for holders.
Solv offers annual percentage yields between 4% and 12% through its universal Bitcoin-backed wrapper. The platform generates returns through lending markets, liquidity provisioning to automated market maker pools, and participation in structured staking programs, according to its white paper.
Ryan Chow, co-founder and CEO of Solv, stated his protocol has proven Bitcoin can serve as productive capital. He described the next expansion phase as delivering secure, compliant, and high-yield treasury solutions to Japan's most forward-thinking corporations.
Solv is backed by investors including Binance Labs and Blockchain Capital, with over $2.8 billion in managed assets under the protocol. The platform has established itself as a significant player in the Bitcoin yield generation space.
Japan hosts 11 public companies holding Bitcoin on their balance sheets, according to Bitbo data. Metaplanet leads Japanese Bitcoin treasuries and ranks fourth globally with approximately 30,823 coins on its balance sheet.
Nexon, a South Korean video game developer headquartered in Japan, holds 1,117 Bitcoin in second position. Consulting services company Remixpoint rounds out the top three with 1,273 Bitcoin, demonstrating growing institutional adoption among Japanese firms seeking digital asset exposure and yield opportunities.
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