Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has officially overtaken El Salvador in Bitcoin holdings, following its latest acquisition of 1,241 BTC, valued at approximately $129 million at current market prices.
The Tokyo-listed company now holds 6,796 Bitcoin, compared to El Salvador’s 6,714 BTC, showing the growing dominance of corporate entities in the state-level digital investment.
Announcing the purchase, Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich took to X (formerly Twitter), stating, Metaplanet now holds more Bitcoin than El Salvador. From humble beginnings to rivaling nation-states, we’re just getting started.
Metaplanet now holds more Bitcoin than El Salvador. From humble beginnings to rivaling nation-states, we’re just getting started.
メタプラネットのビットコイン保有量がついにエルサルバドルを超えました。小さな一歩から始まり、今や国家に匹敵する規模へ。まだまだここからです。 pic.twitter.com/E18Td9tHfc
— Simon Gerovich (@gerovich) May 12, 2025
Metaplanet Makes Record-Breaking Bitcoin Purchase
The firm has reported buying 1,241 Bitcoin at a price of 14.8 million yen per unit, or about $101,843, its most expensive purchase to date. At current market prices, the purchase is worth approximately $129 million, which increases the firm’s overall Bitcoin hoard to about $707 million. On average, every Bitcoin in Metaplanet’s portfolio was bought for $91,000.
Although it disclosed its aggressive Bitcoin acquisition strategy in April 2024, Metaplanet has quickly grown to become one of the largest corporate Bitcoin holders in Asia and the tenth holder on the entire world market, according to BiTBO.
*Metaplanet Acquires Additional 1,241 $BTC* pic.twitter.com/zrJYzaZJq6
— Metaplanet Inc. (@Metaplanet_JP) May 12, 2025
Metaplanet Reports 38% Bitcoin Yield This Quarter
During the current quarter to date, the company announced a Bitcoin Yield the percentage change in Bitcoin holdings per fully diluted share of 38%. Which follows a 95.6% yield recorded in Q1 of 2025.
Metaplanet recently bought 5,555 BTC on May 7, supplemented by four purchases in April totalling 18,586 BTC and six in March for 18,925 BTC. These purchases are also growing increasingly significant and in so doing bring forward Metaplanet’s rapidly growing concentration on Bitcoin as part of its treasury.
El Salvador Slips to Sixth in Bitcoin Holdings
El Salvador, that took the lead in national-level Bitcoin accumulation, currently finds itself in sixth position among nation-state holders, with a count of approximately $642 million according to the country’s National Bitcoin office.
Speculation regarding Michael Saylor has resurfaced with the recent hint made by him on May 12 of Strategy’s potential participation in the bitcoin sphere in the person of Strategy’s executive chairman.
On the Saylor Tracker, a Strategy’s Bitcoin reserves tracking instrument, Saylor posted a screenshot and appended the cryptic phrase, Connect the dots. Such cryptic messages, published every Monday, conform to earlier ones, all of which have heralded massive Bitcoin buys by Strategy.
Connect the Dots pic.twitter.com/T4Aj7yYKkr
— Michael Saylor (@saylor) May 11, 2025
Strategy’s Bitcoin Holdings Top $57 Billion
At present, Strategy owns over 555,450 Bitcoin equivalent to approximation $57.8 billion thus making Strategy the world’s largest corporate holder of Bitcoins.
The aggressive rise of Metaplanet’s Bitcoin buys points to the evolution in the crypto asset management space since today, here too, firms have to compete not only among themselves but against the state actors as well.
Conclusion
By its aggressive Bitcoin accumulation, Metaplanet is fast becoming the most dominant player in the global landscape of crypto holdings. El Salvador being passed in holdings is a significant marker, but Metaplanet insists this is only the start of its efforts. Led by adventurous purchasing strategies and healthy returns, Metaplanet is in forefront in shaping the evolution of institutional Bitcoin investment practices.
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FAQs
1. How much Bitcoin does Metaplanet hold?
6,796 BTC worth around $707 million.
2. When did Metaplanet start buying Bitcoin?
Metaplanet began its Bitcoin accumulation strategy in April 2024.
3. Has Metaplanet passed El Salvador?
Yes, in total Bitcoin holdings.
4. What is Metaplanet’s recent Bitcoin Yield?
38% this quarter; 95.6% in Q1 2025.
Glossary Of Key Terms
Bitcoin (BTC)
A digital currency for secure online transactions.Bitcoin Yield
The percentage change in Bitcoin holdings per share.Metaplanet
A Japanese investment firm accumulating large amounts of Bitcoin.El Salvador
A country with significant Bitcoin holdings, now ranked sixth.Saylor Tracker
A tool to track Bitcoin holdings of Michael Saylor’s firm.Strategy
Michael Saylor’s firm, known for its Bitcoin acquisitions.
References and Sources
bitcoin.gob.sv
treasuries.bitbo.io
saylortracker.com
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