Metaplanet adds 463 Bitcoin to its holdings, acquired at $115,895 per BTC for roughly $54 million. The initiative is part of its ongoing Bitcoin Treasury Operations to acquire 210,000 BTC by 2027. The firm has 17,595 BTC in its holdings worth approximately 261.28 billion yen ($1.78 billion). The acquisition follows the company’s plan to hold 30,000 BTC by year-end, 100,000 BTC by 2026. Metaplanet plans to boost its BTC acquisition strategy *Metaplanet Acquires Additional 463 $BTC , Total Holdings Reach 17,595 BTC* pic.twitter.com/BVVt8DYAV0 — Metaplanet Inc. (@Metaplanet_JP) August 4, 2025 Metaplanet has achieved a BTC Yield of 24.6% from July 1 to August 4, 2025. Its total year-to-date BTC yield is 170%. The Japanese company said it uses the metric to track the performance of its BTC acquisition strategy. The Tokyo-listed firm also uses other metrics such as BTC Gain and BTC Yen Gain to increase shareholders’ gains in Bitcoin and yen terms, respectively. “Our goal is to have multiple tools to raise capital for buying Bitcoin. On a Bitcoin standard, the mission is to continuously grow Bitcoin per share. Issuing perpetual preferreds is a highly accretive tool designed to maximize long-term shareholder value.” – Simon Gerovich , President of Metaplanet. The Japanese Bitcoin treasury firm revealed on Friday plans to issue roughly 555 billion yen ($3.7 billion) worth of shares to boost its BTC acquisition strategy. Metaplanet seeks to issue the shares in portions across a period of two years, from August 9, 2025, to August 8, 2027. The company added that plans for the issuance of the Preferred Shares were still in progress, despite uncertainty about whether they would go through. Metaplanet will vote on the proposals at the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on September 1. The Tokyo-listed firm said the initiative is part of its initial proposal to increase its authorized shares from $1.16 billion to $2.723 billion. The company said the proposal aims to give it the flexibility in how it raises capital for future Bitcoin acquisitions. The proposal is part of the company’s plan to establish provisions for two new classes of perpetual preferred shares, Class A and Class B. The initiative would split the value of the shares at 277.5 billion yen each and prioritize payouts up to 6% over common shareholders. Metaplanet also reported strong second-quarter earnings this year, generating nearly 1.1 billion yen ($7.6 million). At the time of publication, Metaplanet’s stock price is exchanging hands at 982 yen, a 7.62% drop in the last 24 hours. The firm’s Bitcoin-focused business still saw a 174.7% surge in its share price YTD, despite having a 36.14% drop in the past month. Metaplanet seeks other investment options beyond BTC accumulation Gerovich also recently told the Financial Times that Metaplanet is looking for other investments beyond its Bitcoin accumulation strategy. According to the report, the firm plans to use its BTC stash as collateral to finance acquisitions. The company’s CEO said they were in a “Bitcoin gold rush” and want to boost their revenue by using their Bitcoin holdings to purchase real businesses that generate cash. He said the firm wants to reach its BTC accumulation goals of owning 1% of total Bitcoins. Gerovich added that the firm will use the BTC holdings as collateral to raise funds from lenders, such as securities or government bonds. He mentioned that the proceeds from the initiative would be used to acquire profitable cash-generating businesses that align with Metaplanet’s current strategy, such as financial services or digital banking. Gerovich also revealed that the firm won’t use convertible debt like Strategy, adding that the company doesn’t plan to sell its holdings but will continue to buy more. Get seen where it counts. Advertise in Cryptopolitan Research and reach crypto’s sharpest investors and builders.
