Japan’s investment company, Metaplanet, has acquired an additional 1,241 Bitcoins (BTC) for 18.4 billion Yen ($126 million). The news of this bold move in the cryptocurrency world was disclosed on Monday. With this strategic purchase, the company’s total Bitcoin holdings now stand at 6,796 BTC. Their holdings are worth over $706 million and are overtaking El Salvador’s national reserve, which currently includes 6,175 BTC.

Metaplanet Acquires an Additional 1,241 BTC

Metaplanet acquired 1,241 BTC at an average price of $102,119 per BTC. Since the company started its Bitcoin Treasury Operations back in April 2024, this is its largest BTC buy. Buying this new batch of BTC signals the firm’s commitment to making Bitcoin the core asset of the company and using it as a hedge against economic uncertainty.  

Metaplanet’s treasury strategy is now compared to that of MicroStrategy (MSTR), a U.S.-based business intelligence company led by Michael Saylor. Saylor’s company holds more than 555,000 BTC in its reserve. Metaplanet is planning on reaching 10,000 BTC in its reserve by the end of 2025.

The firm has also introduced performance metrics such as BTC Yield, which measures Bitcoin accumulation per share outstanding, to assess shareholder value without diluting equity. After a remarkable 309.8% in Q4 2024 and 95.6% in Q1 2025, the BTC Yield stands at 38% in Q2 2025 to date.

With the latest Bitcoin acquisition, Japan’s Metaplanet is rising to prominence and is being regarded as Asia’s largest publicly traded Bitcoin holder. Regarding corporate BTC holdings, the company is currently ranked 11th worldwide. Metaplanet’s aggressive accumulation approach sets a big bet on the long-term value of Bitcoin as institutional interest in it keeps rising. The company’s expanding treasury also mirrors a larger trend of financial companies diversifying into digital assets, among changes in the economy. Though its latest actions show Metaplanet is on a clear path to becoming a worldwide crypto powerhouse, whether it can reach its 10,000 BTC goal is yet to be seen.

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