🔥🔥Metaplanet Dominates Asia’s Stock Lending Market in Q1 2025

While Bitcoin headlines steal the show, Tokyo-listed Metaplanet Inc. just quietly claimed the throne in Asia’s equity lending arena.

According to fresh Q1 2025 data, Metaplanet generated $9.16 million in revenue from lender-to-broker stock borrowing activity — the highest of any company in the entire Asia-Pacific region.

Here’s what that means in numbers:

• 4.86% of all stock borrow revenue in Japan

• 1.53% of total APAC stock borrow revenue in Q1

• Outperformed major names like United Micro Electronics, Alibaba Health, and Novatek Microelectronics

With $3.39 trillion in lendable assets and nearly $598 million in quarterly revenue across the region, the APAC stock lending market is heating up — and Metaplanet is leading the charge.

A deeper look into the revenue structure reveals an aggressive demand curve: over 49% of equity revenue came from ultra-high-fee loans (500+ bps). This suggests elevated short interest and positioning risk among borrowers — a signal that institutional traders are paying a premium to short certain names.

Metaplanet’s rise reflects a growing appetite for Bitcoin-related exposure in traditional markets. Its BTC treasury strategy continues to attract global attention — and apparently, high-stakes borrowing too.

Is this the beginning of Metaplanet becoming Asia’s MicroStrategy?

The #AMAGE community is watching.