Quantum Solutions’ Bitcoin Plans

Tokyo-listed AI firm Quantum Solutions is set to purchase up to millions in Bitcoin within the next year via its subsidiary GPT Pals Studio, based in Hong Kong.

“Until now, neither our company nor any group companies have ever held crypto assets as reserve assets,” it stated in a note published last Wednesday, asserting that this decision would aid in managing surplus funds, diversifying its portfolio, and mitigating foreign exchange risks.

From century-old textile manufacturers to struggling biotech startups and debt-laden coffee chains, more financially distressed companies are increasingly adopting Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as part of notable treasury shifts.

Quantum acknowledged this as a trend among publicly listed companies and institutional investors, characterizing Bitcoin treasury strategies as a means to “hedge against inflation and preserve value.”

The crypto asset initiative will be spearheaded through GPT Pals Studio with a phased investment plan, limiting acquisitions to 3,000 BTC over 12 months.

Assets will be managed in a dedicated account at Hashkey Exchange, a licensed platform in Hong Kong, with scrutiny from an internal control committee. An initial $10 million Bitcoin purchase will be funded through borrowing, though further financial support is pending.

Disclaimer: HashKey Exchange is operated by HashKey Group. HashKey Capital, also part of the HashKey Group, is one of 22 investors in an editorially independent Decrypt.

Despite ambitious plans, Quantum Solutions faces financial instability. The company experienced a ¥160 million ($1 million) net loss in Q1 FY2026 and expressed “significant doubt” regarding its ability to continue as a going concern, ending the quarter with ¥146 million ($940,000) in cash and ¥332 million ($2.1 million) in total assets, partly supported by equity issuance.

Quantum Solutions did not immediately reply to Decrypt’s request for comment.

Vincent Liu, chief investment officer at Kronos Research, observed, “When strong firms stack sats, it’s strategy. When distressed ones do it, it’s a gamble wrapped in hopium, chasing upside from the corporate treasury trend.” For many distressed firms, it’s less about hedging and more focused on marketing narratives than risk management.

Such decisions shape perceptions as well as strategies, according to Decrypt. Ryan Yoon, senior analyst at Tiger Research, noted that “positioning oneself as a Bitcoin financial company is the easiest way for a company to reevaluate its corporate value.”

Some argue that there is a more misleading aspect, where coin holders invest in the company and leverage the funds to sell their own coins, aiming for a premium, contributing to a “brand strategy,” Yoon explained.