Breaking: Metaplanet Joins FTSE Japan & All-World Indices – Bitcoin Exposure Goes Mainstream
Metaplanet — Japan’s largest Bitcoin treasury firm — has officially graduated from small-cap to mid-cap status, earning inclusion in the FTSE Japan Index and, by extension, the FTSE All-World Index.
Here’s why this matters
🔹 Passive Capital Flows Into Bitcoin
Index inclusion means every fund tracking these benchmarks must now allocate to Metaplanet stock — indirectly funneling institutional and passive investor capital into Bitcoin. This creates a stronger BTC floor price as Wall Street’s passive money gains exposure.
🔹 Outperforming Japan’s Blue Chips
Metaplanet’s 187% YTD gains crush the TOPIX Core 30 (Toyota, Sony, Nintendo & others), which managed just 7.2%. It’s no longer a speculative outlier — it’s outpacing Japan’s corporate giants.
🔹 A Massive Bitcoin Treasury
Currently holding 18,888 BTC, Metaplanet ranks as the 7th-largest public BTC holder worldwide, ahead of Coinbase and Tesla. The company has publicly targeted 210,000 BTC by 2027 (1% of total supply). That’s nation-state-level ambition.
🔹 Strategic Expansion Plans
CEO Simon Gerovich has hinted at using BTC reserves to acquire income-generating businesses — possibly even a digital bank — signaling a strategy to merge hard money reserves with scalable revenue streams.
Investment Opportunity Insight:
Metaplanet’s FTSE inclusion is more than recognition — it’s a liquidity gateway between TradFi and Bitcoin. Investors who once couldn’t hold BTC directly now gain exposure through passive index allocations. As more institutions track global benchmarks, BTC’s adoption becomes self-reinforcing.
This is not just bullish for Metaplanet — it’s a macro bullish signal for Bitcoin itself.