Metaplanet acquired 5,419 BTC for $632.53 million on Monday, pushing the Tokyo-listed company into fifth place among corporate Bitcoin holders worldwide. The purchase was made at an average price of $116,724 per coin.
The acquisition brings Metaplanet’s total Bitcoin holdings to 25,555 BTC, valued at approximately $2.91 billion at current market prices. The company has spent nearly $2.71 billion acquiring these coins at an average cost of $106,065 per Bitcoin.
Metaplanet has acquired 5419 BTC for ~$632.53 million at ~$116,724 per bitcoin and has achieved BTC Yield of 395.1% YTD 2025. As of 9/22/2025, we hold 25,555 $BTC acquired for ~$2.71 billion at ~$106,065 per bitcoin. $MTPLF pic.twitter.com/CBhZi2X9lE
— Simon Gerovich (@gerovich) September 22, 2025
This purchase elevates Metaplanet past Peter Thiel-backed Bullish exchange in the corporate Bitcoin rankings. The company now trails only MicroStrategy, Marathon Digital, Semler Scientific, and Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company according to Bitcoin Treasuries data.
Dylan LeClair, Metaplanet’s director of Bitcoin Strategy, indicated this was just the first tranche of planned purchases. The acquisition was funded primarily through the company’s recently completed $1.45 billion international share offering announced in September.
The latest purchase positions Metaplanet at 85.2% of its year-end 2025 target of 30,000 BTC. The company has also set an ambitious goal of reaching 100,000 Bitcoin by 2026.
Metaplanet reported a Bitcoin yield of 395.1% year-to-date for 2025 under its accelerated Bitcoin strategy. For the third quarter alone, from July 1 to September 22, the company achieved a 10.3% BTC yield.
President Simon Gerovich described the Bitcoin treasury operations as the company’s “engine of growth, generating consistent revenue and net income.” These operations officially became a business line in December 2024.
Despite the major Bitcoin acquisition, Metaplanet stock fell 0.50% to 605 JPY on Monday. The stock has declined more than 27% over the past month as institutional investors including Morgan Stanley, Jefferies, and UBS have increased short selling positions.
The short selling activity has reduced the stock’s year-to-date return to approximately 74%. However, the company’s U.S. listing (MTPLF) closed 3.81% higher at $4.09 on Friday, maintaining an 83% year-to-date gain.
Metaplanet recently announced new subsidiaries in the United States and Japan to expand its Bitcoin income generation business. The company established Metaplanet Income Corp., a Miami-based subsidiary with $15 million in capital, to manage derivatives operations separately from treasury activities.
The firm has also gained recognition in traditional finance circles, earning inclusion in the FTSE Japan Index after being upgraded from small-cap to mid-cap status. This inclusion further embeds Bitcoin exposure into mainstream equity portfolios.
Bitcoin traded at $114,685 at the time of the announcement, down more than 1% from previous levels. The cryptocurrency has faced selling pressure in recent days, with mixed sentiment in the derivatives market as total Bitcoin futures open interest fell 0.70% to $83 billion over 24 hours.
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