Eole Inc. Becomes First Listed Japanese Company to Hold Hyperliquid's HYPE Token
Tokyo-listed Eole Inc., trading under ticker symbol 2334, has become the first publicly traded company in Japan to hold HYPE tokens from decentralized futures platform Hyperliquid. The purchase was disclosed via TDnet on July 28, 2026, with an initial acquisition of approximately ¥10 million worth of HYPE and a target position size of up to ¥100 million by August 31. Eole expanded its digital asset mandate in early July from Bitcoin-only holdings to include other assets. The company cited Hyperliquid's role as infrastructure for AI-driven Agentic Commerce, demand for regulated DeFi exposure vehicles, and future staking opportunities under the AQAv2 USDC yield mechanism as key reasons for the investment. This move aligns with Eole’s broader Neo Crypto Bank strategy to integrate digital assets into its financial operations rather than hold them passively. HYPE will be marked-to-market quarterly on the company's income statement, similar to how MicroStrategy reports Bitcoin holdings.
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