Metaplanet Buys $540M in Bitcoin Despite Share Price Slump, Holdings Top $1.78B
Japanese investment firm Metaplanet (TSE: 3350) has expanded its bitcoin portfolio with the purchase of an additional 463 BTC, worth approximately 7.995 billion yen ($540 million), even as its stock continues to slide.
The acquisition brings the company’s total bitcoin holdings to 17,595 BTC, valued at over $1.78 billion at current prices. The firm paid an average of 17.3 million yen per coin, bringing its cumulative BTC investment to 261.28 billion yen.
Despite the bold bet on bitcoin, Metaplanet’s stock closed at 987 yen on Monday—down more than 50% from its June highs. Still, the company continues to brand itself as Asia’s de facto bitcoin ETF, offering investors direct exposure to BTC through equity markets.
Metaplanet’s bitcoin yield per share, a metric it uses to quantify BTC accumulation relative to share count, has cooled from previous highs. The figure stood at 309.8% in Q4 2024 and 129.4% in Q2 2025, but has declined to 52.6% as of August 4.
The move reflects Metaplanet’s long-term conviction in bitcoin as a strategic asset—even amid market volatility and fluctuating investor sentiment.
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