According to ChainCatcher, Simon Gerovich, CEO of the Japanese listed company Metaplanet, stated that the company's stock may be the most shorted in Japan, but shorting Bitcoin may be difficult to succeed.

Trading data shows that yesterday, Metaplanet's over-the-counter trading volume ranked third among 12,000 companies, with a trading volume ranking fourth. As of now, the company holds 7,800 Bitcoins, worth approximately $833 million.