Animoca Brands Japan and Rootstock Form Strategic Partnership for Institutional Bitcoin Finance Solutions

TLDR: Animoca Brands Japan and Rootstock signed a Basic Agreement to adapt BTCfi solutions for Japanese institutions. Rootstock Institutional program offers Bitcoin-backed stablecoin borrowing and on-chain yield management services. Partnership addresses growing demand for compliant digital asset treasury management among Japanese corporations. Exclusive event on February 26, 2026 will gather institutional investors and TradFi stakeholders near GFTN Forum. Animoca Brands Japan has entered a strategic partnership with Rootstock to develop Bitcoin finance solutions tailored for institutional investors in the Japanese market. The collaboration centers on deploying Rootstock’s institutional DeFi program and optimizing digital asset treasury management for Japanese corporations. Both companies signed a basic agreement to explore BTCfi infrastructure implementation within Japan’s regulatory framework. Institutional Bitcoin Finance Infrastructure Takes Shape Animoca Brands Japan, a strategic subsidiary of Animoca Brands Corporation Limited, will work with RootstockLabs Ltd. to adapt Bitcoin-based financial services for institutional use. The partnership focuses on bringing Rootstock’s “Rootstock Institutional” program to Japanese institutional investors and operating companies. Animoca Brands Japan、Rootstock(@rootstock_io)とDAT領域において戦略的事業提携 Rootstocksの機関投資家向けプログラムを応用したBTCfiソリューションの提供を検討2026年2月27日にInstitutions × #BTCFi をテーマにした機関投資家・TradFi・CEX・DAT関係者向けのイベントを開催… — Animoca Brands Japan (@Animocabrandskk) January 27, 2026 This program leverages Bitcoin’s security while offering Ethereum-compatible smart contract functionality through a dedicated DeFi layer. According to the announcement, Animoca Brands Japan and Rootstock (@rootstock_io) are “considering the provision of BTCfi solutions applying Rootstock’s institutional investor program.” The companies are also “hosting an event on February 27, 2026, themed Institutions × #BTCFi, for institutional investors, TradFi, CEX, and...