Metaplanet’s Bold $3.7B Bitcoin Bet: Stock Raise to Fuel Crypto Shopping Frenzy
Metaplanet just dropped a financial bombshell—and Bitcoin maximalists are cheering. The Tokyo-based investment firm announced plans to raise a staggering $3.7 billion in stock sales exclusively for Bitcoin acquisitions. Talk about doubling down on digital gold.
Wall Street meets Nakamoto’s vision
While traditional investors clutch their pearls over volatility, Metaplanet’s move screams institutional conviction. The capital raise—one of the largest crypto-focused equity plays in 2025—signals a tectonic shift in corporate treasury strategies. Forget bonds; the cool kids are stacking sats.
The fine print (with a side of irony)
Funny how a stock market maneuver could become Bitcoin’s next liquidity pump. If successful, this would let Metaplanet bypass messy ETF approvals and directly hoard BTC at scale. Just don’t mention the irony to crypto purists who hate equity markets. A $3.7B cheque might make them reconsider.
Closing thought: When your stock offering becomes a Bitcoin bullhorn, you know finance is officially unhinged.
The Bitcoin treasury strategy
Metaplanet’s approach follows that of Strategy, the largest corporate Bitcoin treasury, which earlier this week secured $2.5 billion by issuing STRC, a perpetual preferred stock designed to pay a floating monthly dividend starting at 9%.
Bitcoin is trading at a price of $115,869, down 2% in the last 24 hours, according to CoinGecko.
Despite current market conditions, QCP Capital shared in its latest report that "ongoing accumulation efforts" by companies like Startegy demonstrate “long-term conviction.”
However, the firm cautioned that price action failing to respond to positive headlines represents "textbook late-cycle behaviour."
