Japanese publicly traded company Eole has acquired HYPE for the first time, with plans to invest a total of 100 million yen.

BlockBeats News, July 31st - Japanese Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market listed company Eole announced that it had purchased 1,078.2547 HYPE on July 28th, with a value of approximately 10.08 million yen (about $66,000), becoming the first publicly disclosed Japanese company to buy HYPE. The company plans to gradually increase its holdings before the end of August, with a total investment in HYPE reaching 100 million yen (about $611,000).

Eole stated that HYPE will be held as part of its "Neo Crypto Bank" strategic assets alongside BTC, aiming not only to seek capital gains but also to support the development of on-chain finance and Web3 businesses. The company also plans to enhance asset utilization efficiency through digital asset lending, traditional financial market hedging, and explore integrating these assets with its own services.

Meanwhile, Japanese listed company Quantum Solutions announced that it had sold 1,000 ETH, realizing approximately $1.9 million. The proceeds will be used for AI infrastructure development, including the data center business.