日本ビットコイン産業株式会社 announced plans to raise approximately ¥800 million through an in-kind bitcoin contribution. The two investors are フルグル合同会社 and ANAP Lightning Capital, with the payment scheduled for 2 November in BTC.
日本ビットコイン産業株式会社 announced on 28 October that it would raise approximately ¥800 million through an in-kind bitcoin contribution. The total contribution will be ¥800,043,580, with both investors acquiring shares and making payment in bitcoin. The payment date is scheduled for 2 November.
The investors are フルグル合同会社 and ANAP Lightning Capital. The amount contributed by each company has not been disclosed. The funds raised are expected to be used for developing payment services, hiring personnel, expanding the remittance intermediation business and research and development. The company is developing aurora, a payment service using the Lightning Network that enables bitcoin payments to be added.
The initiative is driven by payment challenges in overseas sales. The company plans to overcome restrictions related to overseas payment rules and payment methods and expand opportunities to sell Japanese products and content to overseas customers.