In a nutshell
- Overall assets increased to 5, 000 BTC after Metaplanet purchased 145 BTC for$ 13.3 million.
- In addition to making$ 153 million in April, the company added more than 1, 650 BTC.
- Then halfway to its 2025 purpose of 10, 000 BTC, aiming for 21, 000 by 2026.
Metaplanet Inc.’s purpose of holding 10,000 cash by the end of 2025 has reached the halfway point in its Cryptocurrency accumulation strategy.
The investment firm, which is listed on the Tokyo Exchange, announced on Wednesday that it had purchased an additional 145 BTC for roughly$ 13.6 million ( 1. 926 billion ) for an average of$ 93 327 per coin ( 13, 280, 472 ).  ,
According to Bitcoin Treasuries information, the company’s total Bitcoin assets now total about$ 428 million, keeping it in the top ten publicly traded Bitcoin recipients worldwide.
CEO Simon Gerovich stated on X, previously Online,” This is a huge step forward in our goal to become one of the nation’s leading cryptocurrency holding companies.” From Japan,” We will take the lead in the world cryptocurrency race.”
This month only, Metaplanet added nearly$ 143 million worth of Bitcoin to its treasury, with the goal of acquiring 21, 000 BTC by the end of 2026. This is the largest acquisition of nearly$ 650 BTC in five distinct transactions.  ,
The milestone comes after an aggressive acquisition trend that began in mid-2024, led by a$ 745 million ( 116 billion ) capital raise hailed as “asia’s largest-ever,” which is structured around zero-discount moving strike warrants.  ,
In its” 21 Million Plan,” the company aims to give Metaplanet the freedom to purchase Bitcoin in tranches, enabling the company to improve access points and prevent unwanted dispersion.
Metaplanet, which was inspired by Michael Saylor’s tech company Strategy’s transition from application to the Bitcoin treasury, uses a specialized metric called BTC Yield to determine Bitcoin-per-share growth.  ,
” From January 1, 2025, to March 31, 2025, the Company achieved a BTC Yield of 95.6 %. The Company’s BTC Yield is 13.0 %, the company stated in a company statement from April 1, 2025 to April 24, 2025. This is after posting a massive 309.8 % in Q4, 2024.
Despite the significant Bitcoin purchase, Metaplanet’s stock suffered a decline, dropping 4.45 % to$ 2.49, according to Google Finance numbers.
edited by Sebastian Sinclair
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