Institutional Bitcoin Buying Spree Hits Fever Pitch: 1,045 BTC Grabbed, $340M Fund Launched, Japanese Firm Joins Fray

Bitcoin's institutional adoption wave just turned into a tsunami. Three major players are making coordinated moves that’ll have maxis cheering—and traditional finance bros sweating into their Hermès ties.

The whale watch begins: One crypto-native strategy just snapped up 1,045 BTC in a single swoop. No drip-feeding here—this is conviction buying at levels that shake weak hands.

Big money piles in: The Tokenized Bitcoin Group (TBG) is deploying a staggering $340 million war chest. When nine-figure bets enter the chat, even goldbugs start side-eyeing their vaults.

East meets HODL: Japan’s ANAP—never one to miss a financial trend—committed to buying 1,000 BTC. Because nothing says ‘monetary innovation’ like watching your central bank flounder while stacking orange pills.

As Wall Street scrambles to retrofit their legacy systems, the smart money’s already building the next financial infrastructure. Just don’t tell the guys still charging 2% for ‘active management’ of their underperforming ETFs.

Strategy acquires additional 1,045 BTC

Following a usual move, Michael Saylor made a headline today, on June 9, by acquiring an additional 1,045 bitcoin for approximately $110.2 million at $105,426 per coin. This latest purchase brings the firm’s total holdings to an impressive 582,000 mark, valued at around $40.79 billion. 

Strategy has acquired 1,045 BTC for ~$110.2 million at ~$105,426 per bitcoin and has achieved BTC Yield of 17.1% YTD 2025. As of 6/8/2025, we hodl 582,000 $BTC acquired for ~$40.79 billion at ~$70,086 per bitcoin. $MSTR $STRK $STRF $STRD https://t.co/9cpK5vtVwW

With Saylor’s bold bet continuing to captivate investors, the latest announcement shares that the company has generated a 17.1% yield year-to-date, with each BTC now costing NEAR $70,086 as of the latest market data. 

TBG’s Another Notable Move in Bitcoin Investment

The Blockchain Group, a Paris-based firm listed on Euronext Growth Paris, revealed its €300 million “ATM-type” capital increase program in partnership with TOBAM. The MOVE aims to bolster its Bitcoin treasury reserves, with it joining the global firms’ strategic investments. 

JUST IN: 🇫🇷 French company The Blockchain Group to raise €300 Million to buy more #Bitcoin pic.twitter.com/xyc0SYIgac

This strategic move, detailed in an official statement, positions the company as a pioneer in Europe’s growing institutional adoption of cryptocurrency, drawing parallels to the U.S.-based Strategy’s successful Bitcoin accumulation strategy from 2020. 

The program allows daily issuance of shares, priced at the higher of the previous day’s closing price or volume-weighted average price (VWAP), with a cap at 21% of trading volume, providing a disciplined approach to scaling Bitcoin holdings without disrupting market dynamics. 

ANAP’s Bold Leap into Bitcoin

In a surprise announcement, a prominent Japanese fashion firm, ANAP, revealed it will invest approximately $105 million to acquire 1,000 BTC by August 2025, building on its earlier $70 million purchase in April 2025. 

JUST IN: 🇯🇵 Japanese fashion brand ANAP plans to buy and hold over 1,000 #Bitcoin by August 2025. pic.twitter.com/EaV0vyofkn

The company, which views Bitcoin as an “irreversible global asset” akin to Gold or the U.S. dollar, cited its long-term growth potential, especially against the weakening Japanese yen. This move follows a trend set by fellow firm MetaPlanet in the country, which has also made headlines with a Bitcoin-focused strategy.

Bitcoin price to hit new all-time high soon?

With these major institutional headlines and anticipation around Weekly-opening volatility, Bitcoin is poised to react dramatically as it trades near its all-time high mark. These initiatives underscore a bullish sentiment among investors, especially for institutions, with their aggressive accumulation strategy sparking excitement and speculation about a potential new high this week. 

Also read: Metaplanet’s Bitcoin Gambit Lifts Stock 22% in Tokyo Trading