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abc Co. Books a ¥6.40bn Loss as It Exits Crypto Dealing in a Single Transfer

abc's August 28 transfer of its entire crypto-asset book to ZoomART Foundation completes a two-month exit and produces a ¥6.40bn consolidated loss, only partly offset by a ¥229mn gain tucked inside subsidiary abc CAPITAL's donated meme coins.

Sep 2, 20261 min readabc Co.,Ltd.8783
Abstract illustration of digital asset blocks flowing from a corporate ledger into a separate foundation-shaped vessel, symbolizing a crypto-asset portfolio transfer and the resulting loss.

abc Co., Ltd. (TSE: 8783) has closed the book on its crypto-asset dealing business. In an extraordinary report filed with the Kanto Local Finance Bureau on September 2, 2026, the company said it transferred its entire crypto-asset holdings to ZoomART Foundation on August 28, 2026, completing an exit it first announced on July 6 and detailed further on August 12.

The transfer converts what had been a trading position into a locked-in loss. abc expects to book a non-operating expense of ¥6.39bn on an individual basis and ¥6.40bn on a consolidated basis for the fiscal year ending August 2026.

abc's crypto-exit profit and loss impact
Figures as disclosed for the fiscal year ending August 2026; individual and consolidated bases differ.
P&L itemIndividualConsolidated
Crypto asset sale loss (non-operating expense)¥6.39bn¥6.40bn
Crypto asset donation gain (special gain)-¥229mn

There is a partial offset, but it sits several rungs removed from the core crypto-dealing loss. Subsidiary abc CAPITAL had received meme coins as donations and carried them on its books as deferred revenue. The same August 28 transfer resolves that holding too, letting the subsidiary book a ¥229mn special gain on a consolidated basis. That gain is a separate line item, a special gain booked at the subsidiary, not an offset applied against the parent's non-operating expense.

The filing identifies the buyer only as ZoomART Foundation and does not explain how the transfer price was set or why the portfolio moved as a single lot rather than in stages.