Metaplanet Doubles Down on Bitcoin as US-China Trade Winds Shift
Tokyo’s Metaplanet just loaded up on more BTC—because nothing says ’hedge against global uncertainty’ like volatile digital assets.
While traditional investors fret over tariff rollbacks, the web3 firm quietly executed another 9-figure buy. Because when the world’s two largest economies play nice, obviously you... buy more decentralized money?
One treasury manager’s ’strategic reserve’ is another’s ’YOLO trade’—but at least they’re not holding Argentine bonds.
Funding the Bitcoin Playbook
Since early 2024, Metaplanet has issued multiple tranches of zero-coupon bonds and stock acquisition rights, raising over ¥35 billion through its partner EVO FUND.
Those proceeds have been funneled directly into Bitcoin, with each tranche tied closely to a new purchase.
The firm’s Bitcoin-centric KPI, BTC Yield, has grown sharply over three consecutive quarters, 309.8% in Q4 2024, 95.6% in Q1 2025, and 21% in Q2 of this year.
Last week, the Tokyo-based firm announced plans to establish a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary in Florida, dubbed Metaplanet Treasury Corp., aiming to raise up to $250 million to accelerate its Bitcoin accumulation strategy.
Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich said the move is an effort to tap American capital markets and expand 24/7 access to global liquidity.
Edited by Sebastian Sinclair
