#MetaplanetBTCPurchase
Metaplanet, a Japanese investment firm, recently made a significant Bitcoin purchase, acquiring 1,112 BTC for approximately $117.2 million at an average price of $105,435 per BTC. This brings their total Bitcoin holdings to 10,000 BTC, valued at around $947 million, with an average acquisition cost of $94.7K per BTC.
Their CEO, Simon Gerovich, announced that the company has achieved a BTC yield of 266.1% year-to-date in 2025. Metaplanet's aggressive Bitcoin buying strategy aims to join the "Bitcoin 1% club," targeting 210,000 BTC by the end of 2027, which would be over 1% of the total 21 million BTC supply.
To fund these purchases, Metaplanet has been issuing zero-coupon straight bonds, including a recent $210 million bond issuance to EVO Fund. The company has also launched a $5.4 billion equity raise campaign to acquire more Bitcoin, issuing 555 million shares.
Some of Metaplanet's notable Bitcoin purchases include ¹ ²:
- *Recent Purchases:*
- *1,112 BTC*: Acquired for approximately $117.2 million at $105,435 per BTC (June 16, 2025)
- *1,088 BTC*: Acquired for around $117 million at $108,072 per BTC (June 2, 2025)
- *1,241 BTC*: Acquired for $126.7 million at $102,119 per BTC (May 12, 2025)
- *Holdings Milestones:*
- *10,000 BTC*: Total holdings reached on June 16, 2025
- *8,888 BTC*: Total holdings reached on June 2, 2025
- *5,555 BTC*: Total holdings reached after purchasing 555 BTC at $96,134 per BTC (May 7 is not the exact date but mentioned in one of the purchases)
Metaplanet's Bitcoin buying spree has led to significant stock price surges, with a 13% increase after purchasing 555 Bitcoins and a 21% jump after another Bitcoin purchase in March ³ ⁴.$BTC