TOKYO, March 21 (Reuters) - Japanese bitcoin investment

company Metaplanet ( MTPLF ) said on Friday it had named Eric F.

Trump to a newly formed strategic board of advisors.

The board is comprised of members committed to furthering

the bitcoin mission and advancing financial innovation,

the company said in a release.

Trump, son of U.S. President Donald Trump, is a "leading

voice and advocate of digital asset adoption worldwide," it

added.

Metaplanet ( MTPLF ), which trades on the Standard section of the

Tokyo Stock Exchange, was previously known as Red Planet Japan

and focused on regional hotel operation.

The company's subsidiary Red Planet Hotels Japan filed for

bankruptcy in May 2024.