ANAP Lightning Capital has entered into a capital and business alliance with Japan Bitcoin Industry. ALC will underwrite 268,000 shares through a contribution in kind of bitcoin, bringing JBI's total shares outstanding to 1,342,353 after the capital increase, with ALC's voting rights ratio expected to reach 19.96%.
ANAP Lightning Capital (ALC), a subsidiary of ANAP Holdings, has entered into a capital and business alliance agreement with Japan Bitcoin Industry (JBI). In response to JBI's third-party allotment, ALC will subscribe for shares using its bitcoin holdings as a contribution in kind. The number of shares underwritten will be 268,000, for a total subscription amount of approximately ¥798.6 million. ALC's voting rights ratio after the capital increase is expected to be 19.96%.
The two companies plan to jointly enter the Lightning Service Provider (LSP) business and expand the use of Lightning Network micropayments, beginning with cross-border payments for domestic content. The investment will be made through a contribution in kind of bitcoin. The capital increase agreement date is 22 October 2026, and the payment date is scheduled for 2 November 2026.
JBI is developing infrastructure using Lightning Network payments and is currently developing an enterprise self-custody payment system called "aurora," among other products. Under the alliance, ALC will provide liquidity to the Lightning Network nodes operated by JBI, and the two companies will jointly promote a business model that generates fee income from remittances and payments through the Lightning Network. They will also train Lightning Network engineers and disseminate information from Tokyo Bitcoin Base in Yotsuya, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.