- Japanese public company Metaplanet announces purchase of 160 BTC for ¥1.99 Billion.
- Total Bitcoin holdings reach 4,206 BTC worth ¥54.37 billion ($359 million).
- Acquisition follows recent zero-coupon bond issuance specifically for Bitcoin purchase.
Japanese public company Metaplanet has announced the purchase of 160 Bitcoin worth approximately ¥1.998 billion ($13.2 million) as part of its ongoing Bitcoin treasury operations. The purchase was disclosed in an official notice dated April 2, 2025.
According to the document signed by Representative Director Simon Gerovich, Metaplanet paid an average price of ¥12,489,609 ($82,603) per Bitcoin in this latest acquisition. This brings the company’s total Bitcoin holdings to 4,206 BTC with an aggregate cost basis of ¥54.366 billion ($359.6 million) and an average purchase price of ¥12,925,927 ($85,500) per Bitcoin.
The April 2 purchase follows a series of acquisitions by Metaplanet, coming just one day after the company reportedly purchased 696 Bitcoin on April 1. These back-to-back purchases were made possible by the company’s March 31 issuance of its 10th series of ordinary bonds, zero-coupon instruments worth ¥2 billion ($13.2 million).
Metaplanet has surfaced as one of Japan’s most aggressive Bitcoin treasury companies. Over time, they increased the holdings from just 1,142 BTC in November 2024 to over 4,200 BTC today. The company formally established Bitcoin treasury operations as an official business line on December 18, 2024.
In its disclosure, Metaplanet provides details on “BTC Yield.” The company reported a BTC yield of 41.7% for Q3 2024, followed by a 309.8% for Q4 2024. The first quarter of 2025 showed a BTC yield of 95.6%, while the current quarter-to-date figure stands at 3.9%.
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From its initial position of 1,142 BTC in November 2024, Metaplanet increased to 1,762 BTC by late December. March has seen more activity as holdings grew from 2,888 BTC on March 5 to 4,046 BTC by March 31. The holdings stand at 4,206 BTC on April 2.
The company has used various financial instruments to fund its Bitcoin treasury strategy. On March 26, Metaplanet fully redeemed its 8th series of ordinary bonds for ¥2 billion and used proceeds generated from exercised stock acquisition rights. The following day, the company announced a large-scale exercise of its 17th Series Stock Acquisition Rights. Metaplanet also partially redeemed ¥1.5 billion of its 9th series of ordinary bonds ahead of schedule, again using proceeds from stock acquisition rights.
