Metaplanet Joins Bitcoin Elite: Now Holds 13,350 BTC as 5th Largest Public Holder

Move over, MicroStrategy—Tokyo’s Metaplanet just bulldozed its way into the top 5 public Bitcoin treasuries with a 13,350 BTC stash. Who needs yen when you’ve got orange coin?

The New Whale in Town

While traditional finance still debates Bitcoin’s legitimacy, Metaplanet’s balance sheet screams ‘LFG.’ Their 13,350 BTC position—worth roughly $800M at current prices—puts them ahead of most nation-states. Take that, IMF.

Corporate Hodl Culture Goes Global

From Tesla to Metaplanet, public companies are treating BTC like a high-stakes game of musical chairs. One difference? These guys aren’t panic-selling when CNBC FUDs. The 13,350 BTC haul mirrors a growing boardroom conviction: fiat is for paying taxes, Bitcoin is for saving.

The Punchline

Meanwhile, Wall Street still charges 2% management fees for underperforming index funds. Enjoy those basis points, boomers.

TLDR

• Metaplanet acquired 1,005 additional Bitcoin for $108.1 million at an average price of $107,601 per coin
• Total holdings now reach 13,350 BTC, making it the fifth-largest public Bitcoin holder
• Company surpassed Galaxy Digital (12,830 BTC) and CleanSpark (12,502 BTC) in rankings
• Metaplanet issued $208 million in zero-interest bonds to fund Bitcoin purchases
• Stock price jumped 9.9% on announcement day and 370.7% year-to-date

Metaplanet has acquired 1,005 additional Bitcoin for $108.1 million, bringing its total holdings to 13,350 BTC. The Japanese company announced the purchase on June 30, 2025, with CEO Simon Gerovich confirming the acquisition.

Metaplanet has acquired 1,005 BTC for ~$108.1 million at ~$107,601 per bitcoin and has achieved BTC Yield of 348.8% YTD 2025. As of 6/30/2025, we hold 13,350 $BTC acquired for ~$1.31 billion at ~$97,832 per bitcoin. $MTPLF pic.twitter.com/TdHEEjF5af

— Simon Gerovich (@gerovich) June 30, 2025

The latest Bitcoin purchase was made at an average price of $107,601 per coin. At current market prices, Metaplanet’s total Bitcoin holdings are worth nearly $1.4 billion.

This acquisition moves Metaplanet ahead of Galaxy Digital, which holds 12,830 BTC, and CleanSpark, which holds 12,502 BTC. The company now ranks as the fifth-largest public holder of Bitcoin among publicly traded companies.

Three months ago, Metaplanet held 3,350 BTC. Since then, the firm has added 10,000 more Bitcoin to its reserves. This represents a tripling of its Bitcoin position in just three months.

Gerovich shared the update on social media platform X. He wrote that the company had reached 3,350 BTC at their shareholder meeting three months prior. The CEO added that they have now added 10,000 more to reach 13,350 BTC.

The company has set a long-term target to hold over 210,000 BTC by the end of 2027. This goal WOULD place Metaplanet among the largest corporate Bitcoin holders globally.

Bond Issuance Funds Bitcoin Strategy

Metaplanet issued zero-interest ordinary bonds worth 30 billion yen, approximately $208 million. These bonds have a redemption date of December 29, 2025.

The company plans to use part of these funds to buy back and cancel previous interest-bearing bonds. These earlier bonds were first issued on November 18, 2024, and carried interest payments backed by collateral.

The remaining capital from the bond issuance will go toward additional Bitcoin purchases. The company did not specify the exact portion of funds allocated for future Bitcoin accumulation.

This bond structure forms part of Metaplanet’s broader treasury strategy to increase its Bitcoin position. The zero-interest nature of the bonds allows the company to access capital without ongoing interest expenses.

Stock Performance Shows Market Response

Metaplanet’s stock price ROSE 9.9% on Monday morning in Japan following the announcement. The company’s shares have gained 53.5% over the past 30 days according to Yahoo Finance data.

Year-to-date, Metaplanet’s stock has climbed 370.7%. This performance has been driven largely by the company’s aggressive Bitcoin accumulation strategy.

Trading volumes increased after the company shared its update on social media and financial platforms. The market reaction reflects investor interest in corporate Bitcoin strategies.

Corporate Bitcoin Rankings

MicroStrategy remains the largest corporate Bitcoin holder with 592,345 BTC. The company recently added 245 Bitcoin to its holdings under CEO Michael Saylor’s leadership.

Galaxy Digital and CleanSpark now rank sixth and seventh respectively behind Metaplanet. Other companies on the corporate Bitcoin holder list include Marathon Digital and Tesla.

BitcoinTreasuries.net tracks institutional Bitcoin holders but had not updated its rankings at the time of publication. Based on reported data, Metaplanet’s position as fifth-largest appears confirmed.

The company uses performance indicators including BTC Yield, BTC Gain, and BTC yen Gain to evaluate its acquisition strategy. Metaplanet reported BTC Yield results of 41.7% from July to September 2024 and 309.8% from October to December 2024.