🟡 Metaplanet Buys 780 More Bitcoin, Total Holdings Reach 17,132 BTC
📍 Tokyo, Japan — July 28, 2025
Japanese investment firm Metaplanet (3350) has purchased 780 additional bitcoin, boosting its total holdings to 17,132 BTC, now valued at approximately $2 billion. This solidifies its position as the largest bitcoin-holding public company outside the United States.
📊 Key Highlights:
Latest Purchase:
▸ 780 BTC at an average price of ¥17.5 million ($118,176) per coin
▸ Valued at $92.2 million
Total Holdings:
▸ 17,132 BTC
▸ Acquired at an average cost of $99,732 per coin
▸ Total valuation: ~$2 billion
Stock Performance:
▸ Metaplanet shares rose 5% on Monday to 1,240 yen
▸ Outperformed the Nikkei 225, which fell 1.1%
Quarterly BTC Yield:
▸ 129.4% for the quarter ended June 30
▸ Up from 95.6% in the previous quarter
📌 Strategic Context:
Metaplanet has modeled its Bitcoin strategy after MicroStrategy (MSTR), adopting BTC as a core treasury asset. This aggressive accumulation highlights a shift among Asian corporates toward long-term digital asset exposure as a hedge against fiat devaluation and inflation.
🧠 Insight:
Metaplanet is emerging as Asia's MicroStrategy, leveraging Bitcoin to increase asset yield and shareholder value. If BTC maintains its upward trajectory, the company could become a standout case in corporate crypto adoption globally.
