Chinese firm Metaplanet Inc. has crossed a major step, as it now holds 0.01 % of Bitcoin’s 21 million provide control, securing its spot among the top 15 corporate Bitcoin recipients worldwide.
The firm’s latest acquisition involved purchasing 68.59 BTC for approximately$ 6.6 million at an average price of$ 96, 335 per Bitcoin, per a Wednesday statement. The order brings Metaplanet’s full Bitcoin investments to 2, 100 BTC, price only over$ 204 million at today’s prices.
The Tokyo-based company has been expanding its Bitcoin reserves in a bid to become one of the largest Bitcoin holders in the world by following the strategy ( previously MicroStrategy ) co-founder Michael Saylor’s playbook.
Since its corporate tilt towards Bitcoin in April 2024, Metaplanet has gradually increased its Bitcoin assets, with plans to reach 10, 000 BTC by the end of 2025 and 21, 000 BTC by 2026.
The business has adopted Bitcoin as a fundamental component of its economic plan to protect Japan’s financial challenges, including great national debts and money depreciation, from the nation’s largest crypto as a hedge against the country’s economic difficulties.
Metaplanet’s Bitcoin acquisition strategy has been financed through a combination of innovative funding methods, including plans to issue$ 745 million in zero-discount moving strike warrants, in what is called the largest-ever equity capital raise for Bitcoin in Asia.
Recently, the company raised$ 25.9 million ( ¥4 billion ) through zero-interest, unsecured bonds, which will directly fund its Bitcoin purchases.
With its BTC yield performance showing impressive results —18 % year-to-date for 2025 and a record 309.8 % in Q4 2024—Metaplanet’s Bitcoin strategy has so far paid off.
BTC yield measures the percent change in the ratio of all of the company’s holdings to the exceptional totally diluted shares, and it is used to evaluate the success of Metaplanet’s Bitcoin acquisition strategy.
The company’s strategy of buying Bitcoin incrementally and in suitable market conditions has allowed it to keep growing while preserving shareholder value.
Following the milestone announcement, Metaplanet’s stock rose 2.78 % on Tuesday to close at$ 41.90 ( ¥6, 290.00 ), per Google Finance data.
Rumble Inc., which plans to allocate up to$ 20 million in Bitcoin, and KULR Technology, which recently added 510 BTC to its balance sheet, are just two examples of a new wave of businesses from various industries that are embracing the Bitcoin craze.
Gumi Inc., Japan’s leading cellular activity engineer, is also preparing to obtain$ 6.58 million in Bitcoin to improve its bitcoin and Web3 activities.
Strategy still leads the Bitcoin corporate holders list with over 478, 740 BTC, valued at over$ 46 billion. It’s followed by Mara Holdings and Riot Platforms, which hold 45, 221 BTC and 18, 211 BTC, between, as per Bitcoin Treasuries files.
Strategy executive chairman Michael Saylor acknowledged Metaplanet’s latest Bitcoins consolidation, describing its investments as” One Basis Point of Bitcoin”.
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