🍊Japanese company MetaPlant, the new Bitcoin pharaoh, may currently be the only company whose stock premium directly correlates with the value of Bitcoin.
The company has announced an ambitious plan to raise $5.4 billion to buy Bitcoin. Its previous vision was to increase its Bitcoin reserves to 100,000 BTC by 2026, but the new plan aims to reach 210,000 BTC by 2027. This means the company needs to buy an additional 201,112 BTC, worth over $21 billion at current prices. If MetaPlant succeeds in securing this massive funding within the specified period, it will create tremendous buying pressure on Bitcoin, potentially making $200,000 per Bitcoin a logical and feasible target by 2027.
Since April of last year, MetaPlant 3350's stock has risen by more than 7,600%. This exceptional performance is attributed to several factors:
- The company's public adoption of Bitcoin as a strategic asset, as the first Japanese company to adopt the strategy approach.
- Its transformation into the primary platform for Japanese investors seeking regulated exposure to Bitcoin.
- Its status as a low-float-momentum company, or a company with a low market capitalization, has led the stock to overreact to any positive news, accelerating its rise.
But despite this strong momentum, risks remain, especially for startups that are rapidly climbing the ranks. The risks of a high valuation could lead to a sharp decline if the stock price deviates from the true value based on Bitcoin's price, potentially turning it into an unsustainable rally that collapses or triggers a violent correction.
We must not forget that financing this massive plan will likely require issuing high-interest debt, which adds an additional layer of complexity and risk.
Overall, the overwhelming positive aspect is that MetaPlant has succeeded in attracting the attention of Japanese and even Asian investors and their focus on Bitcoin, and it appears that this success will continue in the short and medium term, at least.