$BTC Metaplanet Overtakes Coinbase With 10K BTC, Becomes No. 9 Bitcoin Holder

The Tokyo-based company bought another 1,112 BTC for $117.2 million.

By James Van Straten|Edited by Sheldon Reback

What to know:

Metaplanet has accumulated 10,000 BTC for a total investment nearing $947 million.

A $210 million bond issuance and consistently strong BTC Yield performance signal Metaplanet’s commitment to bitcoin as a core asset.

Metaplanet (3350), the Japanese company that's committed to buying bitcoin

BTC

$107,709.17

, boosted its holdings to

10,000 BTC, overtaking crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) to now own the ninth-largest stash among publicly traded companies.

The Tokyo based company bought 1,112 BTC for $117.2 million at an average price of $105,435 per bitcoin, CEO Simon Gerovich posted on X. The purchase lifted its holding