Over 1,000 bitcoins—1,004 to be precise—were added to Metaplanet’s burgeoning digital treasury last month, representing a staggering ¥15.195 billion ($104 million) investment and cementing the firm’s position as Asia’s preeminent corporate Bitcoin hodler. This acquisition, executed at approximately ¥15.13 million ($105,000) per coin, constitutes the company’s second-largest single-day Bitcoin purchase to date, propelling their total holdings to roughly 7,800 BTC valued at an impressive $812 million.
The market’s response proved unequivocally bullish, with Metaplanet’s stock surging 15% following the announcement—a reaction that, while perhaps predictable given the company’s strong Q1 performance, nonetheless underscores investor confidence in their cryptocurrency strategy. This latest foray into digital asset accumulation places Metaplanet tenth globally among publicly traded companies holding Bitcoin, with the tantalizing prospect that acquiring just 301 additional BTC would catapult them past Galaxy Digital Holdings. The transaction was officially reported on May 19, coinciding with similar significant acquisitions in the market. The company’s average purchase price across all Bitcoin holdings now stands at 13.51 million yen per Bitcoin, reflecting their strategic accumulation approach.
Metaplanet’s bold Bitcoin strategy propelled their stock upward while positioning them to overtake major players in the institutional crypto landscape.
May’s transactions reflect an aggressive accumulation pattern—part of a broader strategy initiated in March 2025—with the company having executed 11 separate Bitcoin purchases across three months. Their largest single purchase (1,241 BTC valued at $129 million) preceded this most recent acquisition, with April and March witnessing four and six purchases respectively. This bold investment comes as Bitcoin’s market capitalization exceeds $1.7 trillion, highlighting the cryptocurrency’s dominant position in the digital asset space.
What renders this investment particularly remarkable is its timing: Metaplanet opted to double down as Bitcoin approached record highs, a move that might give traditional value investors apoplexy but signals unwavering conviction in cryptocurrency’s long-term trajectory. The reported yields—95.6% in Q1 and 47.8% in Q2—suggest this conviction hasn’t been misplaced.
For an Asian corporation to amass such significant holdings—particularly at premium prices—represents a paradigm shift in corporate treasury management.
Metaplanet’s accumulation strategy not only enhances their market influence but fundamentally reorients their financial identity around cryptocurrency. Whether this bold positioning ultimately proves prescient or premature remains to be seen, but one thing is certain: Metaplanet has staked its claim in the digital asset ecosystem with emphatic confidence.
