#MetaplanetBTCPurchase Tokyo, June 16, 2025 – Metaplanet Strengthens Bitcoin Reserves: Additional 1,088 BTC, Total Now 8,888 BTC
The Japanese investment company, Metaplanet, is increasingly intensifying its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings amid an aggressive long-term strategy. On June 2, 2025, they announced that they had purchased an additional 1,088 BTC, worth approximately ¥16.89 billion (about USD 115 million), bringing their total reserves to 8,888 BTC with a cumulative acquisition cost of around ¥122.27 billion.
Company strategy guru, CEO Simon Gerovich, stated that the internal metric “BTC Yield”—which measures the growth of BTC per share—showed an increase of 66.3% Q-to-date, amid a surge in the company’s revenues and operational profits.
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🧩 Record of Aggressive Actions 2025
May 2025: Metaplanet executed an acquisition of 1,241 BTC worth ¥18.4 billion (~USD 126 million), raising their total holdings to approximately 6,796 BTC, surpassing the Bitcoin stock of El Salvador. They have set an ambitious target of reaching 10,000 BTC by the end of 2025 and continuing to 21,000 BTC by the end of 2026.
April 2025: A purchase of 330 BTC (~USD 28.2 million) increased the total to 4,855 BTC, making them the 10th largest corporate Bitcoin holder globally.
Q1/Q2 2025: Several batches of purchases—150 BTC (USD 12.5 million), 162 BTC (USD 13.5 million), and previously 497 BTC (USD 43.9 million)—propelled the accumulation to 3,050–3,200 BTC, with funding methods through the issuance of shares, zero-coupon bonds, and derivative instruments.
