Metaplanet, a Tokyo-listed investment firm, has made a substantial addition to its Bitcoin treasury, purchasing an extra 1,241 BTC for approximately 18.4 billion yen, equivalent to $126 million.
This recent transaction elevates the firm’s total Bitcoin holdings to 6,796 BTC, which is currently valued at over $706 million, as revealed in a disclosure on Monday.
This strategic acquisition positions Metaplanet ahead of El Salvador’s government-owned Bitcoin treasury, which holds 6,174 BTC, according to the nation’s Bitcoin Office data.
Metaplanet Makes Biggest Bitcoin Buy Yet at $102K per BTC
The company indicated that this purchase was executed at an average price of $102,119 per BTC, marking its most significant single acquisition since the inception of its Bitcoin Treasury Operations in April 2024.
To measure the effectiveness of its Bitcoin strategy in terms of shareholder value, Metaplanet employs a proprietary metric called BTC Yield.
As of the second quarter of 2025, the firm reported a BTC Yield of 38%, following impressive yields of 95.6% in the first quarter and 309.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Metaplanet aims to increase its Bitcoin holdings to 10,000 BTC by the close of 2025, mirroring strategies similar to those of Michael Saylor’s company, which, previously known as MicroStrategy, currently holds more than 555,000 BTC worldwide.
This latest acquisition solidifies Metaplanet’s status as the largest publicly traded Bitcoin holder in Asia and places it at the 11th position globally.
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— Metaplanet Inc. (@Metaplanet_JP) May 12, 2025
The firm’s aggressive strategy aligns with a growing institutional interest in cryptocurrency among Japanese companies.
Beat Holdings, another company listed in Tokyo, recently announced plans to enhance its stake in Bitcoin-related exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Beat raised its investment limit from $6.8 million to $34 million and revealed that it had acquired over 131,000 units of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), which has already resulted in an unrealized profit exceeding $681,000.
To finance its ETF investments, Beat utilized approximately $2.8 million from a revolving credit line, with anticipated interest expenses amounting to $150,000 by year-end.
Additionally, Strategy, a significant corporate Bitcoin holder in the United States, expanded its holdings last week by purchasing 1,895 BTC valued at around $180 million.
This brings the company’s total Bitcoin assets to over $52 billion, underscoring its ongoing commitment to using BTC as a reserve asset.
Public Companies Show Continued Interest in Bitcoin
Recently, Michael Saylor’s Strategy announced a decision to double its capital raising plan to $84 billion as part of an aggressive approach to secure more Bitcoin.
The Virginia-based company disclosed last week its intention to sell an additional $21 billion in common shares, following the depletion of a similarly sized previous program authorized in October.
Moreover, it has also increased its debt issuance target from $21 billion to $42 billion, leaving $14.6 billion still available under current authorization.
In the first quarter of 2025, publicly traded firms saw their Bitcoin holdings rise by 16.1%, indicating sustained institutional interest in the leading cryptocurrency, despite the market’s volatility.
Conversely, while public companies demonstrate a growing interest in Bitcoin, the U.S. government appears reluctant to expand its own Bitcoin holdings. BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes indicated that owing to the nation’s escalating national debt and the prevailing public perception of Bitcoin investors, a significant increase seems unlikely.
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