GMO Coin: Notice Regarding the Start of Handling of the Crypto Asset 'Zipangcoin (ZPG)' Series Pegged to Gold, Silver, and Platinum

GMO Coin, Inc. (*1) (President & CEO: Tomotaka Ishimura, hereinafter 'GMO Coin') of the GMO Internet Group is pleased to announce that it will begin handling three crypto assets pegged to gold, silver, and platinum: 'Zipangcoin (ZPG)', 'Zipangcoin Silver (ZPGAG)', and 'Zipangcoin Platinum (ZPGPT)' starting Monday, April 20, 2026. With this addition, users will be able to trade 26 types of crypto assets on GMO Coin.

(*1) GMO Coin, Inc. is a consolidated subsidiary of GMO Financial Holdings, Inc.

■ Added Crypto Assets

- Zipangcoin (ZPG): A crypto asset generally pegged to the physical price of gold
- Zipangcoin Silver (ZPGAG): A crypto asset generally pegged to the physical price of silver
- Zipangcoin Platinum (ZPGPT): A crypto asset generally pegged to the physical price of platinum

■ Start Date and Time

Monday, April 20, 2026, 12:00 (Planned)

■ Target Services

- Sales Office (Spot Trading)
- Crypto Asset Savings
- Basic Crypto Asset Lending (*2)
- Deposit/Withdrawal (*3)

(*2) The first lending starts from the withdrawal on Friday, May 15, 2026.
(*3) Deposits and withdrawals for the Zipangcoin (ZPG) series (ZPG, ZPGAG, ZPGPT) are limited to addresses whitelisted by the issuer, Mitsui & Co. Digital Commodities, Ltd. Currently, direct deposits and withdrawals to other domestic exchanges that do not support 'OP Mainnet (Optimism)' are not possible.

■ Trading Rules

Please check the following pages for the trading rules of the Zipangcoin (ZPG) series.

- Sales Office
https://coin.z.com/jp/corp/product/info/spot/?=rule_zpg
- Crypto Asset Savings
https://coin.z.com/jp/corp/product/info/tsumitate/
- Basic Crypto Asset Lending
https://coin.z.com/jp/corp/product/info/lending/
- Deposit/Withdrawal
https://coin.z.com/jp/corp/guide/deposit-withdrawal/

[What is the Zipangcoin (ZPG) Series?]

The Zipangcoin (ZPG) series are Japan's first crypto assets aiming to track precious metal prices, issued by Mitsui & Co. Digital Commodities, Ltd.

■ Inflation Hedge Similar to Precious Metals
The Zipangcoin (ZPG) series are designed so that 1 token of each asset (1ZPG, 1ZPGAG, 1ZPGPT) has a value equivalent to 1 gram of the respective physical gold, silver, or platinum (in yen). With geopolitical risks like the Ukraine crisis and Middle East situations prolonging, demand for inflation-resistant gold, silver, and platinum is increasing. The Zipangcoin (ZPG) series can offer an inflation hedge effect comparable to these physical assets.

■ Unique Benefits of Crypto Assets
- Small Investments Possible: Buying physical gold, silver, or platinum requires substantial funds, but GMO Coin allows purchases from less than 100 yen.
[Minimum Trading Quantities]
- Zipangcoin (ZPG): 0.001 ZPG
- Zipangcoin Silver (ZPGAG): 0.1 ZPGAG
- Zipangcoin Platinum (ZPGPT): 0.001 ZPGPT

- Zero Management Costs: Unlike general gold/silver/platinum ETFs, there are no trust management fees, keeping long-term holding costs down.
- Income Gain from Crypto Lending: Unlike physical metals that yield no interest, lending via 'Basic Crypto Asset Lending' allows you to earn rewards (lending fees).

■ Scalability via Public Chain Adoption:
Shifting from the conventional private blockchain 'Miyabi', GMO Coin will be the first in Japan (*4) to adopt Ethereum's L2 network 'OP Mainnet (Optimism)' for these tokens. This enables integration with diverse services on public blockchains, including DeFi (Decentralized Finance), anticipating future expansion.