PANews reported on February 5 that according to CoinDesk, Bitcoin technology company Blockstream announced the establishment of a new office in Tokyo to promote the adoption of Bitcoin Layer-2 and self-custody technology in the Japanese market. The company will cooperate with Diamond Hands, Japan's leading Bitcoin strategic consulting firm, and investment institution Fulgur Ventures. Blockstream plans to support local companies to enter the Bitcoin economy and provide financial management, payment infrastructure and custody solutions.

In addition, Blockstream Capital, the investment arm of Blockstream, recently invested $75 million in Komainu, a crypto custody company jointly established by Nomura Securities, Ledger and CoinShares.