PANews reported on December 9th, citing CoinDesk, that Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor stated at the Bitcoin MENA conference that Strategy will not issue perpetual preferred shares (“digital credits”) in Japan within the next 12 months, granting Metaplanet a “one-year lead time.” Metaplanet plans to launch two new products, “Mercury” and “Mars,” entering Japan’s market of only five perpetual preferred shares, targeting significantly higher returns than traditional deposits. “Mercury” is expected to launch in early 2026, with an annualized return of 4.9%. Since ATM financing is not permitted in Japan, Metaplanet will issue these shares using variable-strike-price warrants.


