Tokyo-listed Asian Star to distribute ¥8 million in BNB to shareholders
Tokyo-listed real estate company Asian Star will distribute ¥8 million worth of BNB to investors holding at least 100 shares, pairing the reward program with plans to tokenize property on BNB Chain.
Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed real estate firm Asian Star resolved on November 13 to launch a shareholder benefit program distributing a total of ¥8 million in BNB, worth approximately $50,000. Under the plan, investors holding at least 100 shares as of December 31, 2026, who finish an application process will receive payouts proportional to points based on their holdings without a lottery. Distribution is expected to take place around March 2027.[1][2]
Asian Star described the crypto payout as an industry first for a listed company based on its own research. The company previously invested in a BNB fund managed by its partner and shareholder Hash Global and plans to tokenize Japanese real estate assets on BNB Chain.[1][2][3]
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao praised the initiative on social media platform X, calling it "Japan's first, world's first" while highlighting it as a new avenue for traditional corporations and shareholders to engage with digital assets.[1][2]
Key facts
- Asian Star resolved on November 13 to distribute ¥8 million (around $50,000) worth of BNB to shareholders.
- Shareholders holding 100 or more shares as of December 31, 2026, who complete an application process will qualify for proportional allocations with no lottery.
- The distribution of BNB rewards is scheduled for around March 2027.
- Asian Star cited internal research calling the BNB shareholder benefit program a first for a listed company.
- The real estate firm previously invested in a BNB fund run by partner and shareholder Hash Global and plans to tokenize Japanese real estate on BNB Chain.
- Binance founder Changpeng Zhao lauded the announcement on X, characterizing it as "Japan's first, world's first."
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Crypto Banter@crypto_banterPost on X ·
🚨JAPAN-LISTED ASIAN STAR TO DISTRIBUTE ¥8 MILLION IN BNB TO SHAREHOLDERS! Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed real estate firm ASIAN STAR resolved on November 13 to introduce a shareholder benefit program distributing a total of ¥8 million equivalent in binancecoin:native. Eligible shareholders holding 100 or more shares as of December 31, 2026, who complete the application process, will receive allocations proportional to points based on their holdings, with no lottery. @binance founder @cz_binance noted the announcement as “Japan’s first, world’s first,” pointing to the company’s plans to tokenize Japanese real estate on BNB Chain with Hash Global. Distribution is scheduled around March 2027.
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BSCN@BSCNewsPost on X ·
Tokyo-listed Asian Star will reward shareholders in BNB Real estate firm @AsianStar8946 announced today that it will hand out ¥8 million worth of $BNB, about $50,000, to everyone holding at least 100 shares on December 31. Every eligible holder gets a piece, sized by the number of shares held. The company calls it a first for a listed company, based on its own research. @cz_binance cheered the move on X. Asian Star invested earlier in a BNB fund run by its partner and shareholder @HashGlobal, and plans to tokenize Japanese real estate on @BNBCHAIN.
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The Wolf Of All Streets@scottmelkerPost on X ·
🇯🇵 TOKYO-LISTED ASIAN STAR TO GIVE SHAREHOLDERS ¥8 MILLION WORTH OF BNB $BNB AND PLANS TO TOKENIZE JAPANESE REAL ESTATE ON BNB CHAIN https://t.co/0Dp6hwSpwC
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