Japanese energy consulting firm Remixpoint announced Tuesday that it will start paying its CEO and President entirely in Bitcoin, saying it became the first Japan-listed company to do so . The company issued a press release stating that "by receiving compensation in Bitcoin, the company's leadership will share the same economic fate as shareholders, fostering a system that aligns economic value with investors" .
Remixpoint said shareholders asked its management to hold company stocks to align the interests of the company with those of its shareholders . However, it was restricted from doing so due to regulations against insider trading . Instead, Remixpoint opted to pay its leader with Bitcoin, stating that this would better align economic risks and rewards due to the cryptocurrency's close correlation with the company's stock performance . CEO and President Yoshihiko Takahashi wrote, "My decision to receive my entire compensation in Bitcoin is a clear signal that I am 'in the same boat' as our shareholders" .
In a bid to hedge against the depreciation of the Japanese yen, Remixpoint began investing in cryptocurrencies last September to “diversify the risk of currency value fluctuations and reduce exposure to the Japanese yen” . According to its official website, Remixpoint holds around 1,051.56 BTC, 901.44 ETH, 13,920 SOL, 1.2 million XRP and 2.8 million DOGE cryptocurrencies . The company's Tokyo-listed stock rose 0.71% on Tuesday, according to Yahoo Finance data .
Takashi Tashiro, the new CEO of Tokyo-based energy company Remixpoint, will be paid in Bitcoin as part of stated efforts to be “in the same boat” as shareholders, the company said in a statement on Tuesday . Remixpoint said it will calculate Tashiro's salary and taxes, purchase the equivalent amount in Bitcoin and transfer it to a wallet the CEO designates . The move is as part of a “shareholder-oriented management,” the company said .
Remixpoint currently holds 1,051 BTC . According to Jeff Dyment, a fund manager at the Saphira Group, Bitcoin treasuries grew by 375% year-over-year in the first half of 2025, with public firms holding 4% of the total supply .