The Bitcoin (BTC) financial company Metaplanet was upgraded from small-cap to mid-cap in the FTSE Russell's semi-annual review in September 2025, joining the flagship FTSE Japan Index.
Index providers update and rebalance indices quarterly; after a strong performance in the second quarter, Metaplanet was included in the FTSE Japan Index, composed of mid and large-cap companies.
Being included in the FTSE Japan Index means Metaplanet automatically joins the FTSE All-World Index, which consists of the largest listed companies measured by market capitalization.
Metaplanet has been included in globally recognized stock market indices, which will guide capital from traditional financial markets into Bitcoin and indirectly give passive stock market investors exposure to the world's largest cryptocurrency.
Metaplanet has performed outstandingly among Japanese blue chips and plans to expand.
Metaplanet has surpassed the core 30 index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, composed of Japanese manufacturing and technology giants, as indicated by its second-quarter financial report.
The Bitcoin financial company announced a year-to-date return of 187%, while the TOPIX has risen 7.2% year-to-date.
Metaplanet currently holds 18,888 BTC in its corporate treasury, making it the seventh largest publicly traded holding company.
Originally a hotel operator, Metaplanet rebranded as a Bitcoin financial company in 2024, now holding more BTC than Coinbase, Tesla, and Hut 8 Mining, making it Japan's largest BTC financial company.
Metaplanet's CEO Simon Gerovich stated in July that the company would use part of its BTC reserves to acquire more revenue-generating businesses and may potentially acquire a digital bank or a company related to digital assets and currencies.
The company's executives set a goal to accumulate 210,000 BTC by 2027, which would represent 1% of the total money supply.
