- Metaplanet targets 10,000 BTC by 2025 as a hedge against Japan’s economic instability.
- $13.3M in zero-interest bonds funded its latest 319 BTC acquisition.
- 2025 BTC returns hit 108.3%, showing smart buying during market dips.
Metaplanet, a Japanese investment firm, has acquired 319 BTC for $26.3 million to include in its cryptocurrency investment holdings. The purchase was announced on Monday, April 14th, 2025, and it was done at an average price of $82,549 per BTC. The transaction brings the company’s total BTC to 4,525 tokens.
Bio Mr. Simon Gerovich, Metaplanet Company’s CEO, stated that the company’s Bitcoin return for the year 2025 is 108.3%. Based on trading prices, the average cost per coin of all the BTC bought by the company is around $85,366. The recent purchase was made through a bond raise of $13.3 million, in which the firm issued zero-interest ordinary bonds to finance the expansion of the Bitcoin treasury.
Long-Term Strategy and Treasury Planning
Metaplanet started stacking BTC in 2023 to hedge on Japan’s struggling economy, high national debt, and declining currency value. The firm has stuck with this strategy, using market dips to buy more BTC for long-term gains.
The Japanese firm based in Tokyo will likely increase its stakes in the coming years. It has formulated a strategy to attain 10,000 BTC by the end of 2025 and a target to 21,000 by the end of 2026, signaling its strong belief in cryptocurrency as a treasury asset. The firm has also relied on the issue of bonds to fund its acquisition plans.
Comparisons with Other Institutional Investors
Metaplanet’s strategy has drawn parallels to Strategy, previously called Micro Strategy, which also bought heavily into Bitcoin. Strategy bought 3,459 bitcoins for $285.8 million in a week at an average of $82,618 each. It currently possesses about 214,400 BTC and is, therefore, one of the largest corporate holders of the digital asset.
The two companies have not acted blindly to accumulate more BTC but have done so during pullbacks and other corrective patterns. Overall, Strategy holds around $35.9 billion in BTC, equal to approximately 0.00295 BTC per share and 2.99% of the total circulating BTC. Metaplanet’s assets have increased to $386.3 million, which is still expanding as part of its financial plan.
Institutional Confidence Amid Market Fluctuations
This strategic move by Metaplanet occurs when the overall market responds to external environmental forces. New tariffs in the United States have affected global financial markets, and their short-term effects triggered oscillations in the prices of digital assets. By 14th April, Bitcoin was recording $84,317, a 0.4% increase in 24 hours.
Dom Harz, co-founder of BOB, also stated that BTC is no longer an asset in speculation. He noted that institutions seek to incorporate DLT-based assets into their business and investment models as the security model enables sound revenue generation.
Metaplanet’s Financial Performance and Market Impact
The recent acquisition affected Metaplanet by 3.71 %, and it is currently trading at 363 yen. The company has also benefited from focusing on Bitcoin, attaining a year-to-date BTC yield of 41.7%. This means the firm’s systematic buying spree in equities during correction periods has added to the overall asset performance.
Furthermore, the constant increase in its BTC balance secures Metaplanet’s stance as one of the primary institutional actors in the cryptocurrency market. It also expanded its treasury policy to maintain financial resilience and preserve value during changes in the global and domestic economies.
