Investment in Crypto-Asset and Art Funds and Use of NFT Infrastructure
First written in FY2020. 2 of 5 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2021-Q1. Latest entry: FY2022-Q3.
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- FY2022-Q3DroppedAnnual report
「The EWC and EWA silent partnerships were dissolved in July 2022 because they required more human resources than initially expected and the Company decided to concentrate its human resources on the crypto-asset field of the financial services business.」
The silent partnerships responsible for investments in the crypto-asset fund and art fund were dissolved in July 2022 under a policy of concentrating human resources on the crypto-asset field of the financial services business, bringing these initiatives to an end. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「In December 2020, together with the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary カイカ証券株式会社, the Company invested in the “crypto-asset fund” operated by the EWC silent partnership, which invests in crypto assets and crypto-asset derivatives, in order to rapidly invest in domestic and overseas crypto assets, primarily promising DeFi projects. The Company also invested in the “art fund” operated by the EWA silent partnership, which invests in art and considers, as an exit strategy, sales using an NFT structure in addition to conventional over-the-counter sales.」
Investments in the crypto-asset fund and art fund, as well as the exit strategy for art involving DeFi investments and NFTs, continued throughout the fiscal year. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In December 2020, together with the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary eWarrant Securities, the Company invested in the “crypto-asset fund” operated by the EWC silent partnership, which invests in crypto assets and crypto-asset derivatives, in order to rapidly invest in domestic and overseas crypto assets, primarily promising DeFi projects. The Company also invested in the “art fund” operated by the EWA silent partnership, which invests in art and considers, as an exit strategy, sales using an NFT structure in addition to conventional over-the-counter sales.」
Investments in the crypto-asset fund and art fund were made, giving concrete form to the concept of investing in DeFi and selling art using NFTs. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In December 2020, together with eWarrant Securities, the Company invested in the “crypto-asset fund” operated by the EWC silent partnership, which invests in crypto assets and crypto-asset derivatives, in order to rapidly invest in domestic and overseas crypto assets, primarily promising DeFi projects. The Company also invested in the “art fund” operated by the EWA silent partnership, which invests in art and considers, as an exit strategy, sales using an NFT structure in addition to conventional over-the-counter sales.」
Investments in the crypto-asset fund and art fund were made in December 2020, giving concrete form to DeFi investments and an NFT-based exit strategy for art. - FY2020First statedAnnual report
「Together with eWarrant Securities, the Company will invest in a crypto-asset fund to rapidly invest in domestic and overseas crypto assets, primarily promising DeFi projects. The Company will also invest in an “art fund” that invests in art and considers, as an exit strategy, sales using an NFT structure in addition to conventional over-the-counter sales.」
In December 2020, the Company invested ¥100 million in a crypto-asset fund and ¥200 million in an art fund using proceeds from the rights offering, and newly presented a plan to use CAICA Technologies’ blockchain platform for NFTs.