Japanese AI firm Quantum Solutions announced plans to acquire up to 3,000 Bitcoin (BTC) worth approximately $350 million over the next 12 months through its Hong Kong subsidiary GPT Pals Studio. The board-approved strategy, initiated on July 23, will begin with a $10 million investment using capital borrowed from Integrated Asset Management (Asia) Limited—owner of Forbes Media—with subsequent purchases aiming to establish Japan's largest corporate BTC treasury.
Francis Zhou, CEO of Quantum Solutions, stated the move reflects a "Bitcoin-first capital structure" focused on institutional-grade discipline, emphasizing it's a long-term diversification strategy rather than short-term speculation. The company cited yen depreciation, global financial uncertainty, and forex risk mitigation as key drivers, with assets to be managed via phased investments through Hashkey exchange using combined cold/hot storage solutions.
Integrated Asset Management founder Tak Cheung Yam endorsed the plan, highlighting Quantum Solutions' "strategic vision" in unlocking institutional pathways. This positions Quantum ahead of current Japanese leader Metaplanet (16,352 BTC holdings), though national corporate reserves (19,623 BTC total) remain dwarfed by global leader MicroStrategy's 607,770 BTC treasury.