TSE-listed Merchant Bankers (MBK) launched a service that lets buyers pay for Japanese real estate with Bitcoin while sellers receive yen. The buyer transfers BTC to an MBK-controlled wallet and MBK wires the equivalent yen to the seller.
The setup aims to shorten cross-border deal timelines by skipping international wires and to channel overseas demand into Japanese property during a weak yen phase. The model connects digital asset holdings to domestic settlement in a straightforward flow managed by MBK and its exchange partner.
How it works for buyers?
Per MBK’s description, a non-resident buyer sends the required Bitcoin to a wallet created by MBK’s exchange partner. At the same moment, MBK credits the seller’s bank account in yen. This synchronized conversion and payout streamline the transaction and reduce friction for all parties.
By bypassing the usual international wire steps, the process shortens timelines. Also, links overseas crypto holders to Japanese property in a weak yen environment. Foreign investors, brokers, and compliance teams are integrated into the flow to keep checks.
The service is paired with MBK COIN, the firm’s in-house platform for crypto-based real-estate and finance tasks. After the announcement, MBK’s share price rose.
The project places MBK at the intersection of crypto and property and modernizes settlement mechanics. The next test is how regulators move and whether brokers and buyers actually use the channel—these two factors will determine the service’s scale and its eventual rule book.
