Notice Regarding Capital and Business Alliance between Omakase and DeFimans

Omakase Inc. has announced a capital and business alliance with DeFimans Inc., a member of the SBI Group, whose ultimate parent company is SBI Holdings. The cryptocurrency market is projected to grow to approximately $20 trillion by 2031, increasingly becoming part of the global capital market as institutional participation increases and regulatory frameworks clarify. In Japan, the integration of crypto assets into the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act is expected to broaden investment opportunities. Omakase has a track record of operating validators across over 40 blockchains, providing comprehensive support for staking design and architecture. DeFimans is a professional firm specializing in strategic planning and execution for Web3 businesses across finance, IT, and entertainment. Through this alliance, the companies will combine Omakase's technical capabilities with DeFimans' strategic expertise to scale staking delegations, leveraging the SBI Group's approximately 690 billion yen in crypto assets under custody, and develop new financial products.