Metaplanet expands its bitcoin stock: $126 million purchase strengthens its position

Metaplanet expands its bitcoin stock: $126 million purchase strengthens its position

Japanese investment company Metaplanet has announced a significant increase in its bitcoin holdings. With its latest $126 million purchase, it has increased its holdings to a total of 6,796 BTC, which is now worth over $706 million. The move confirms the growing corporate interest in digital assets in Japan and around the world.

Metaplanet, a publicly traded company on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, bought 1,241 bitcoins at an average price of approximately $102,119 apiece. The company has thus significantly bolstered its bitcoin hoard since it began its entry into the world of cryptocurrencies in April 2024, bringing its total to a record 6,796 BTC. The current value of these bitcoins exceeds $700 million, making it one of the largest public holders of BTC in Asia and the 11th largest globally.

The company's goals are ambitious: it plans to increase its holdings to 10,000 BTC by the end of 2025, inspired by a strategy similar to that of MicroStrategy, whose holdings exceed 555,000 BTC. Metaplanet uses a proprietary method called BTC Yield, which evaluates the performance of a strategy against shareholder value. It reported a BTC yield of 38% for the second quarter of 2025, confirming its aggressive approach to digital asset accumulation.

The move comes at a time when Japanese companies' interest in Bitcoin is growing significantly. Recently, for example, Beat Holdings raised its investment limit to $34 million and bought over 131,000 units of the BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust. Another major firm is Strategy, a major bitcoin holder in the US, which recently bought 1,895 BTC worth $180 million. In total, it now holds more than US$52 billion in BTC, confirming its commitment to using the cryptocurrency as a reserve asset.

While corporate interest in Bitcoin continues to grow, the US government is more cautious about purchases. According to BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes, the United States is unlikely to significantly increase its holdings in Bitcoin due to the high national debt and cultural perception of the cryptocurrency.

Globally, public companies are seeing increasing interest in bitcoin as a strategic asset. In the first quarter of this year, their holdings in BTC increased by 16.1%, indicating that institutional interest in the digital currency continues to grow despite market volatility.

As a result, Metaplanet continues its expansion and confirms that Bitcoin has become an integral part of their long-term investment strategy - even in the context of increasing competition and global trends in digital assets.

*This is not an investment recommendation.

Coingarage team