- Metaplanet now has more than 5,000 bitcoins after obtaining 145 BTC worth $13.6 million.
- The company raised nearly $745 million since mid-2024 and added over 1,650 BTC this month alone.
- CEO Simon Gerovich stated that the company is pursuing long-term value and growing institutional interest.
Tokyo-based investment company Metaplanet has crossed the 5,000 Bitcoin mark, strengthening the company’s approach to becoming one of the largest corporate holders of digital assets. The firm bought an additional 145 Bitcoin for ¥1.9 billion ($13.6 million), and it now owns over 5,000 Bitcoins, which would be worth $428 million at today’s prices.
The company’s recent acquisition is part of the firm’s aggressive “21 Million Plan,” which seeks to amass 10,000 BTC by the end of 2025 and a total of 21,000 BTC by the end of 2026. The most recent transactions hovered slightly above ¥13.28 million, approximately over $93,000 per BTC. Metaplanet has reached over 50% towards achieving its digital asset plan by 2025 and plans standings for the company.
Record Accumulation in April Fuels Corporate Expansion
In April alone, Metaplanet bought more than 1,650 Bitcoin through several deals that cost nearly $153 million. These aggressive purchases have placed Metaplanet in the list of the top 10 biggest owners of Bitcoin in the market.
CEO Simon Gerovich spoke about the achievement on X, describing it as a step that puts Japan on the verge of leadership in the adoption of Bitcoin all over the globe. He also noted that one of the goals of the company was to set the pace of what he called the ‘Bitcoin race’ on a global level.
Since the company embarked on the Bitcoin accumulation plan in mid-2024, the firm has secured nearly ¥116 billion ($745 million). This capital raise was also dubbed as the largest in Asia within the digital asset sector.
BTC Yield Metric Becomes Core KPI Amid Institutional Interest
In order to evaluate the performance of its Bitcoin-focused treasury strategy, Metaplanet devised a tool called the BTC Yield. The value presented is adjusted for Bitcoin by sharing and characterizing corporate value in terms of digital assets storage.
For the first quarter ended on the 31st of March in 2025, the company achieved a B.T.C of 95.6%. For the Q2, the BTC Yield quarter-to-date is 13.0%, obtained from April 1 to April 24. These increases come after a significantly commendable 309.8% BTC Yield in Q4 2024.
However, Metaplanet has recently underperformed in stock despite the increase in its digital assets. It was down 4.57% to $ 2.49; overall, the global losses over the week were recorded at 4.2%. Gerovich also responded to such concerns, stating that the company focuses on creating long-term value, not speculating on the shares.
He also stated that the overall trading interest in Metaplanet is rising, particularly due to Exchange Traded Funds and indexes adding its shares as it features large exposure to Bitcoin. Metaplanet’s strategy resembles that of another US-based technology company, Strategy, funded by Michael Saylor, which recently purchased $555.8 million in BTC.
