Tokyo-based Metaplanet is forming a strategical committee of advisors with Eric Trump arsenic 1 of the appointees, arsenic the institution continues to spur bitcoin (BTC) adoption, according to a property merchandise connected Friday.
“We are honored to invited Eric Trump arsenic the archetypal subordinate of our Strategic Board of Advisors and look guardant to welcoming him to our yearly meeting,” said Simon Gerovich, Representative Director of Metaplanet Inc, successful the release.
“His concern acumen, emotion of the Bitcoin assemblage and planetary hospitality position volition beryllium invaluable successful accelerating Metaplanet’s imaginativeness of becoming 1 of the world’s starring Bitcoin Treasury Companies.”
The recently established committee volition comprise influential voices, speakers and thought leaders, though Metaplanet did not stock specifics.
Trump, lad of President Donald Trump, has emerged arsenic a cardinal fig successful caller months chiefly aft his ties to World Liberty Financial, a Trump household crypto task launched successful September 2024. He has since publically endorsed bitcoin and ether (ETH) investing connected X.
Metaplanet holds implicit 3,200 BTC arsenic of Friday, aft their latest reported acquisition connected March 18 erstwhile they acquired an further 150 BTC for astir 1.8 cardinal yen (around $12.5 cardinal astatine the time).