#MetaplanetBTCPurchase Key Highlights
June 16, 2025: Tokyo-listed Metaplanet purchased 1,112 BTC for approximately $117 million, bringing its total holdings to 10,000 BTC, surpassing Coinbase and making it the ~7th–9th largest publicly traded corporate Bitcoin treasury .
The average acquisition cost across its Bitcoin holdings is around ¥13.9M (~$94,700–105,400) per BTC .
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🧠 Strategic Financing
To fund these buys, Metaplanet issued zero-interest bonds totaling $210 million (its 18th series), with proceeds earmarked exclusively for Bitcoin purchases .
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🎯 Ambitious Targets
The company has set aggressive acquisition goals:
30,000 BTC by end‑2025
100,000 BTC by end‑2026
210,000 BTC by end‑2027 (about 1% of total supply) .
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📊 Market & Stock Response
Following the BTC purchase and bond news, Metaplanet's share price surged:
+20–26% intraday, reaching ¥1,860–1,895 .
The company’s **market cap exceeded ¥1 trillion (~$6.9–8 billion)** .
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🔐 Bitcoin as a Core Asset
Established in April 2024, Metaplanet has rapidly ramped up its Bitcoin treasury using capital‑market tools like bond and share issuances .
Its “BTC yield” metric, measuring growth in BTC per share, shows massive returns: 309.8% in Q4 2024, then 95.6% in Q1 2025, and ~87% YTD .
