Rootstock Labs and Animoca Brands Japan announced a strategic partnership to develop bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC)-native treasury and BTCFi tools aimed at institutional users in Japan.
The collaboration was confirmed on 27 January 2026 and focuses on expanding compliant onchain financial use cases anchored directly to bitcoin.
The partnership will explore corporate treasury strategies that allow institutions to use bitcoin beyond passive balance-sheet holdings.
Rootstock’s Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) Virtual Machine compatibility will be used to support smart-contract functionality while remaining secured by bitcoin proof-of-work.
The initiative aligns with Animoca Brands Japan’s Digital Asset Treasury Management Support Service for domestic enterprises.
Both firms said the project places strong emphasis on risk management, governance standards, and regulatory awareness.
Japanese corporations will be supported through early-stage pilots designed to test bitcoin-based treasury approaches in real-world conditions.
The collaboration aims to improve enterprise readiness for bitcoin-anchored financial infrastructure within regulated environments.