PANews July 8 news, according to The Block, the Japanese hotel industry transformation company Metaplanet, which has become a Bitcoin vault, plans to acquire cash-rich companies by leveraging its growing Bitcoin reserves as collateral. CEO Simon Gerovich stated that Metaplanet is currently in the 'Bitcoin gold rush' phase and intends to enter the digital financial services sector in the future, considering the acquisition of a digital bank in Japan. The company recently announced an additional purchase of 2,205 Bitcoins, bringing its total holdings to 15,555 Bitcoins, with a market value of approximately $1.7 billion.