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Metaplanet Goes Full Bitcoin Whale—Snaps Up 1,241 BTC, Topping El Salvador’s Holdings

Metaplanet Goes Full Bitcoin Whale—Snaps Up 1,241 BTC, Topping El Salvador’s Holdings

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Tronweekly
Published:
2025-05-12 10:00:00
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In a move that’s equal parts bold and baffling, Japanese investment firm Metaplanet just dropped a Bitcoin bombshell. Their latest purchase? A cool 1,241 BTC—enough to surpass El Salvador’s entire national stash. Guess those corporate treasury meetings got more interesting than your average Zoom call.

While Wall Street still debates ETFs, Metaplanet’s playing by its own rules. No half-measures here—just a nine-figure bet on digital gold while traditional finance clings to its spreadsheets. The ultimate hedge against fiat? Or just another case of FOMO hitting the C-suite? Either way, the balance sheets just got a lot more volatile.

Bonus jab: Meanwhile, goldbugs are still waiting for their ‘safe haven’ to outperform an internet meme from 2009.

Metaplanet

  • Metaplanet has acquired 1,241 Bitcoin for approximately $126.7 million, increasing its total holdings to 6,796 BTC.
  • The company now holds more Bitcoin than El Salvador, which holds 6,174 BTC in its national reserves.
  • Metaplanet purchased the new Bitcoin at an average price of $102,119 per coin.

Metaplanet has purchased 1,241 Bitcoin (BTC) for about $126.7 million, bringing its total holding to 6,796 Bitcoin. With this recent purchase, Metaplanet’s Bitcoin ownership is now higher than El Salvador’s, which owns a reserve of 6,174 BTC, expanding its lead in institutional pillars of Bitcoin ownership. Having more Bitcoin than El Salvador, Metaplanet boosts the Bitcoin treasury.

Metaplanet Raises BTC Holdings to 6796

Metaplanet confirmed that the average acquisition price for the latest bitcoin purchase stood at approximately $102,119 per BTC. This information was noted in Metaplanet’s filing, with the exchange rate being 14,848,061 yen per BTC. This addition increased Metaplanet’s holdings from 5,555 BTC last week to 6,796 BTC today.

Metaplanet‘s rapid accumulation rate since its initial Bitcoin acquisition in April 2024 is underscored by this acquisition. The firm has injected just under $608.2 million in Bitcoin, emphasizing treasury management. With Bitcoin currently priced at $104,003, Metaplanet’s total BTC holdings are valued at approximately $706.8 million.

*Metaplanet Acquires Additional 1,241 $BTC* pic.twitter.com/zrJYzaZJq6

— Metaplanet Inc. (@Metaplanet_JP) May 12, 2025

This is one of the company’s repetitive approaches to treasury management. While many firms diversify, Metaplanet maintains a focused exposure to Bitcoin as a Core reserve asset. This latest acquisition strengthens the company’s stature among the industry leaders in top institutional investors.

Bitcoin Growth Boosts Metaplanet Stock Value

Based on Metaplanet’s year-to-date, its BTC Yield was as high as 170.0% when measured in terms of the Bitcoin holdings per fully diluted share. The BTC Yield during this current quarter, between April 1 and May 12, 2025, ROSE by 38.0%. This indicates an increase in the firm’s Bitcoin share, which increases the real value owned by the shareholders.

The firm’s share price spiked 3.8% in trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Monday after the news. This market response mirrors Metaplanet’s sustained interest in Bitcoin. The security (3350.T) views denote an increased corporate thirst for digital assets.

Like other Bitcoin-focused companies, this outcome highlights the market’s reaction to treasury-related equity dynamics. As Metaplanet increases its holdings, analysts pay keen attention to whether Bitcoin’s growth is a plus for its stock value. Meanwhile, Metaplanet is at parity or ahead of early Bitcoin users such as Strategy.

Analysts Predict Strong Gains for Metaplanet

Analysts say Metaplanet has the potential to gain more sharply than Strategy in instances of expected Bitcoin price rallies. In case Bitcoin hits $120,000, Metaplanet’s stock could double, while Strategy’s return will be a modest 1.6 times higher. Metaplanet’s share value may explode by 4.5 times when Bitcoin rises to $150,000.

🚀 It’s still early days for MetaPlanet… but the ballistic acceleration model suggests…

📈 120K BTC?
→ MetaPlanet: 2.0x
→ Strategy: 1.6x

🏁 $150K BTC?
→ MetaPlanet: 4.5x
→ Strategy: 3.0x

Asymmetric upside.#Bitcoin #MetaPlanet #MSTR pic.twitter.com/2LGuQTz86E

— MicroStrategist.com | BitcoinPower.Law (@BitcoinPowerLaw) May 11, 2025

The estimates are based on an analytics model that tracks companies’ responses to Bitcoin price changes. This high-beta exposure positions Metaplanet as a more reactive equity in the cryptocurrency market. For market agents, the model is effective for assessing companies’ reactions to fluctuations in the Bitcoin price.

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