{"id":6824,"date":"2026-02-04T14:09:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T05:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/?p=6824"},"modified":"2026-03-06T16:02:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T07:02:14","slug":"pacific-meta-inc-acquires-kirifuda-inc-as-a-subsidiary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/news\/announcement\/6824","title":{"rendered":"Pacific Meta, Inc. Acquires Kirifuda Inc. as a Subsidiary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Pacific Meta, Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Shota Iwasaki; hereinafter referred to as \u201cPacific Meta\u201d), a blockchain consulting firm, hereby announces that it has acquired a portion of the issued shares of Kirifuda Inc. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Hideyuki Akagawa; hereinafter referred to as \u201cKirifuda\u201d), a company that provides end-to-end support for blockchain business development including system development, thereby making Kirifuda a consolidated subsidiary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Business Environment<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In recent years, blockchain technology has moved beyond the phase of speculation and experimentation and has rapidly expanded into the realm of practical financial applications. Beyond its value as an investment product such as crypto assets, blockchain is increasingly recognized as a core infrastructure for next-generation financial systems. In particular, financial business domains utilizing stablecoins\u2014whose value is pegged to fiat currencies\u2014are experiencing accelerated growth. By 2025, several of the world\u2019s leading financial institutions had begun issuing stablecoins, with annual transaction volumes reaching USD 33 trillion (*1).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Japan, the amended Payment Services Act came into effect in 2023, establishing one of the world\u2019s first legal frameworks for stablecoins and digital securities. In response, interest in stablecoin issuance has grown among major domestic financial institutions and finance-related companies. In 2025, JPYC, the first \u201cJapanese yen stablecoin,\u201d was issued, marking rapid growth in the domestic blockchain-related market. Furthermore, with the Financial Services Agency advancing institutional reforms toward the approval of crypto asset exchange-traded funds (crypto ETFs), the use of blockchain by traditional financial institutions is expected to continue expanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*1 Source: Binance Research, \u201cFull-year 2025 & Themes For 2026,\u201d p.80<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Background and Objectives of the Subsidiarization<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pacific Meta has supported blockchain adoption by primarily large enterprises, leveraging its deep expertise in the blockchain and financial domains as well as its global team\u2019s extensive network of industry stakeholders worldwide. The company\u2019s consulting services\u2014starting from the upstream phase of proposing how clients\u2019 tangible and intangible assets can be leveraged through blockchain to drive business growth\u2014have been highly regarded. In recent years, Pacific Meta has particularly strengthened its support for projects in the financial sector, accelerating growth amid the favorable business environment described above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, Kirifuda has provided end-to-end support spanning strategy formulation, business development, and system development, based on strong technical expertise and data-driven analysis as a blockchain professional firm. Kirifuda has built a robust structure capable of supporting a wide range of business domains\u2014including finance, regional revitalization, energy, entertainment and IP, marketing, and corporate DX\u2014for major enterprises and government agencies. Its data-driven consulting and agile engineering team have earned high levels of trust and satisfaction from more than 100 companies and public institutions to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recognizing that the strengths of both companies are complementary, and sharing a common vision of revitalizing the domestic economy through the social implementation of blockchain technology in Japan, the two companies have collaborated under a strong partnership. By further strengthening this collaboration, both parties agreed that providing truly end-to-end support\u2014from consulting through development and implementation\u2014would significantly enhance value delivered to clients. As a result, the companies have decided to operate as an integrated group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Going forward, Pacific Meta and Kirifuda aim to become a leading representative presence in Japan\u2019s blockchain industry, mutually accelerating the growth of both businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While pursuing synergy creation through this subsidiarization, Pacific Meta will maintain Kirifuda\u2019s managerial independence and encourage healthy competition, maximizing overall group growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overview of Kirifuda Inc.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Kirifuda Inc. operates as a comprehensive consulting firm supporting the social implementation of blockchain technology, guided by its vision: \u201cCreating a world where all value flows trustlessly.\u201d The company provides one-stop services ranging from data-driven strategy formulation to system development for domestic and international enterprises as well as government agencies. Across diverse sectors\u2014including finance, regional revitalization, energy, entertainment and IP, marketing, and corporate DX\u2014Kirifuda accelerates client growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Company Name:<\/strong> Kirifuda Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Representative:<\/strong> Hideyuki Akagawa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Established:<\/strong> March 14, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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