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    Metaplanet Emerges as the Fourth Largest Corporate Holder of Bitcoin

    Ethan CarterBy No Comments3 Mins Read
    Metaplanet Emerges as the Fourth Largest Corporate Holder of Bitcoin

    The Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has acquired an additional 5,268 Bitcoin, valued at approximately $600 million based on current market rates.

    On Wednesday, Metaplanet announced that this recent purchase brings its total Bitcoin (BTC) holdings to 30,823 BTC. This move propelled the Tokyo-listed company to become the fourth-largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, surpassing the Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company, as reported by BitcoinTreasuries.NET.

    The new acquisition was made at an average price of 17.39 million Japanese yen (approximately $116,000), aggregating to a total of $600 million. Following this purchase, Metaplanet’s total Bitcoin holdings have reached $3.6 billion, with an average acquisition price of about $108,000 per coin.

    According to data from BitcoinTreasuries.NET, the company’s Bitcoin strategy has resulted in an unrealized profit exceeding 7.5%.

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    Source: Metaplanet

    Metaplanet’s Bitcoin Yield Peaked at 300% in Late 2024

    Metaplanet commenced its Bitcoin acquisition strategy in April 2024, rapidly increasing its holdings at a pace exceeding nearly all other corporate Bitcoin stakeholders.

    The report indicates that its BTC Yield peaked at 309.8% in late 2024, subsequently stabilizing at 33% this year. The BTC Yield reflects the percentage change in the proportion of total Bitcoin holdings to fully diluted shares, offering investors insight into how much Bitcoin supports every share.

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    Metaplanet’s Bitcoin Yield rose above 300% in late 2024. Source: Metaplanet

    A 309% BTC Yield demonstrates that the speed at which Metaplanet has been acquiring Bitcoin significantly outpaced its share dilution. At that time, each share had more than three times the Bitcoin exposure compared to when investments commenced.

    Despite the rapid accumulation in late 2024, this metric stabilized at 33% in 2025, indicating that while the company continues to acquire Bitcoin, the increase in per-share exposure has decreased.

    Related: Capital Group’s $1B bet on Bitcoin treasuries has surged to $6B

    Public Companies Hold Over 1 Million Bitcoin

    Data from BitcoinTreasuries.NET indicates that public companies currently hold over 1 million Bitcoin, worth nearly $116 billion. This constitutes around 4.7% of Bitcoin’s total supply.

    In aggregate, Bitcoin held in treasuries, including exchange-traded funds (ETFs), government entities, exchanges, and private companies, has reached 3.8 million BTC, totaling $442 billion.

    Additionally, treasuries based on other cryptocurrencies are gaining ground. Ether (ETH)-based treasuries, comprising reserve entities and ETFs, hold 12.14 million ETH, valued at $52 billion, according to the Strategic ETH Reserve data tracker.

    In contrast, Solana (SOL)-based treasuries have reached 20.92 million SOL, valued at approximately $4.55 billion, as per data from the Strategic SOL Reserve.