#MetaplanetBTCPurchase Metaplanet, a Japanese investment and hotel company, recently made a purchase of Bitcoin (BTC) worth $26.3 million or approximately 3.78 billion Yen. This purchase increases the amount of BTC owned by Metaplanet to 4,525 BTC, with a value of approximately $382.58 million.
*Purchase Details:*
- *Amount of BTC purchased*: 319 BTC
- *Average price per BTC*: $82,549 or approximately ¥11.85 million
- *Total purchase value*: $26.3 million or approximately ¥3.78 billion
*Metaplanet's Strategy:*
- *BTC ownership target*: 10,000 BTC by the end of 2025 and 21,000 BTC by the end of 2026
- *Funding method*: Using stock option rights and bond issuance to fund the BTC purchase
- *BTC Yield Performance*: 95.6% in the first quarter of 2025 and 6.5% in the second quarter of 2025
*Metaplanet's Position:*
- *BTC ownership ranking*: Metaplanet is currently the 10th largest public company in the world in terms of BTC ownership
- *Comparison with other companies*: Similar to Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), Metaplanet employs an aggressive BTC purchasing strategy to enhance its digital asset holdings ¹ ².
