Metaplanet faces shareholder backlash as Southeast Asia crypto funding rises
Metaplanet faces shareholder backlash over stock option dilution and equity plans See Asia’s latest crypto funding, licenses, tokenization moves, and regulation
Metaplanet, a Japanese Bitcoin treasury company, is facing criticism from shareholders over an executive stock option pool that they say could dilute existing holdings. Investors have objected to the company’s expanded share count and are calling for more transparency around future equity decisions.
The article also highlights broader crypto market developments across Asia. In Southeast Asia, funding for crypto companies reportedly doubled in 2026 to $680 million, with Singapore maintaining its position as the region’s leading crypto hub by company count and total blockchain equity funding.
Other updates in the region include Gemini receiving a payment license in Singapore, Circle agreeing to acquire Singaporebased Tazapay, South Korean regulators publishing a roadmap for tokenized securities, and India’s Arya.ag testing blockchainbased grain ownership records. The roundup also notes enforcement actions in the US and regulatory moves in the Philippines, Thailand, and Hong Kong.