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Metaplanet Buys 1,234 BTC, Total Holding Reaches 12,345

  • Japan-based Metaplanet has acquired an additional 1,234 BTC worth $132.7 million, increasing total holdings to 12,345 BTC.
  • The company’s BTC holdings surpassed Elon Musk’s Tesla, highlighted CEO Simon Gerovich.
  • Metaplanet stock dropped amid the accelerated capital raising, causing a temporary profit booking after the stock jumped 337% year-to-date.

Asia’s MicroStrategy Metaplanet Inc. has acquired 1,234 BTC for $132.7 million. With the latest purchase, the company has increased its Bitcoin holdings to 12,345 BTC and flipped Tesla to become the 7th largest Bitcoin holder.

Metaplanet Total Bitcoin Holdings to 12,345 BTC

According to a press release on June 26, Japan-based Metaplanet has acquired an additional 1,234 BTC at nearly $107,557 per Bitcoin.

With the latest Bitcoin purchase, the company has increased its total Bitcoin holdings to 12,345 BTC. It is worth nearly $1.21 billion at an average price of $97,036 per Bitcoin.

The company has achieved a BTC yield of 112.2% quarter-to-date and a BTC yield of 315% YTD 2025.

In an X post, CEO Simon Gerovich revealed that Metaplanet’s Bitcoin holdings have surpassed Tesla’s BTC holdings. Elon Musk’s automobile firm holds 11,509 BTC.

The latest Bitcoin purchase worth $132.7 million marks a step further toward generating value for its shareholders.

Metaplanet’s Accelerated Bitcoin Strategy this Week

In early June, the company announced the Accelerated 2025-2027 Bitcoin Plan to issue 555 million shares and raise $5.4 billion.

The company plans to hold 30,000 BTC by 2025, 100,000 BTC by 2026, and 210,000 BTC by the end of 2027.

Since then, the company has made significant developments towards acquiring more Bitcoin, especially this week.

The company announced on Monday, that it acquired 1,111 BTC for $118.2 million at an average price of $106,408 per Bitcoin.

On Tuesday, Simon Gerovich announced that the company approved up to $5 billion capital injection for its US subsidiary as they accelerate toward 210,000 BTC acquisition, with Florida at the center of US expansion.

The next day, Metaplanet secured 74.9 billion JPY ($0.51 billion) in equity capital through the issuance of 54 million shares via the exercise of the 20th series of stock acquisition rights. With this raise, the company has completed 10% of the 555 Million Plan to raise $5.4 billion.

The 210,000 BTC Acquisition Strategy

Metaplanet announced a plan to raise $5.4 billion to purchase 210,000 BTC by 2027. Under the new goal, the company will issue 555 million shares through moving strike warrants to acquire more Bitcoin.

Dylan LeClair, director of Bitcoin strategy at Metaplanet, highlighted the company’s near-perfect exponential growth. Notably, Metaplanet has reached >2% of MSTR’s Bitcoin holdings, separating from the exponential curve.

Source: X

Recently, Capital Group became the 2nd largest shareholder in the company. It accounted for 6.10% of the total number of shares, worth almost $0.5 billion. Whereas, MMXX Venture remained the largest holder, with 6.99% of total shares.

Metaplanet Inc. (3350.T) stock price closed nearly 4.40% lower at 1,523 yen on Thursday. As per Yahoo Finance, the stock price has rallied nearly 337% year-to-date.

Bitcoin Price Goes Up

BTC price has jumped more than 1% in the past 24 hours, with the price trading at $107,781. The 24-hour low and high were $106,095 and $108,305, respectively.

Furthermore, the trading volume has increased by 10% in the last 24 hours, indicating a rise in interest among traders.

A ceasefire between Israel and Iran led Bitcoin to pick up momentum, with traders now eyeing the $110K psychological level.

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