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Japanese investment company Metaplanet has added 1,241 more Bitcoin (BTC) to its stocks, approximately $126.7 million as of today. This purchase takes the company’s balance of Bitcoin to 6,796 BTC, which is higher than what El Salvador has on hand, with 6,174 BTC. Simon Gerovich, CEO of Metaplanet, revealed the milestone:
“Bitcoin Hodler has surpassed El Salvador in the amount of Bitcoin they are holding on their balance sheet. From conversations to rivaling nation-states, we are only getting started.”
Having started a Bitcoin acquisition program in April last year, Metaplanet has maintained a steady course to boost its cryptocurrency holdings. That aggressive strategy involves several major acquisitions, with the latest the biggest yet.
Financial Performances and Market Effects
Metaplanet‘s Bitcoin investment has already resulted in hefty returns, with a 95.6% Bitcoin yield recorded in the fiscal quarter ended on March 31, 2025. That metric, which divides Bitcoin per fully diluted share, also jumped significantly from the previous quarter, an indication that BlackRock is faring well in its digital asset management.
The yield on Bitcoin in the quarter is at 38%, reinforcing consistent growth and disciplined balance sheet management. Its stock has reflected some of these gains, rising 3.8% following its most recent Bitcoin purchase.
Shares of Metaplanet have risen 1,472.28% from April 2024, indicating that investors are bullish on the company’s strategic move to make cryptocurrency the foundation of the company’s treasury reserve.
Bitcoin Market Overview
According to Binance As of May 12, 2025, the price of Bitcoin is roughly $104,387.62, with a market cap of $2.07 trillion and a 24h trading volume of around $49.91 billion. In the face of persisting world economic instability, Bitcoin has remarkably stayed strong while remaining above the $100,000 mark.
Market analysts are still bullish, with projections ranging from $125,000 to $150,000 by the end of the year. The increasing interest from institutional participants has driven this sentiment, supportive signals from the regulators, and the broader macroeconomic backdrop, including considerations on currency devaluation and the level of demand for hedging.
These considerations, in sum, are reinforcing Bitcoin’s place as a long-term financial asset in a risk-mitigated, hybrid portfolio.
Institutional Interest and Long-Term Outlook
Metaplanet is currently Asia’s largest corporate Bitcoin holder with six thousand seven hundred ninety-six BTC and the world’s 10th largest institutional holder. This is indicative of the growing trend of corporate adoption of digital currency as part of long-term treasury programs.
Institutional demand for Bitcoin appears to be rising as firms accumulate in an aggressive manner, presumably to escape the dying international monetary system characterized by perpetual money printing and the skyrocketing debt levels. At the same time, Michael Saylor, a co-founder of Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), suggested more buys.
As of today, Strategy has more than 555,000 BTC, worth around $57.8 billion at press time, confirming Bitcoin’s status as a credible treasury reserve.
Conclusion
A metaplanet surpassing El Salvador in Bitcoin holdings is a major milestone for institutional crypto investment. As of 1st October 2020, the Tokyo Stock Exchange has 6,796 BTC worth over $700 million, making it the biggest company in Asia to hold Bitcoin and among the top 10 companies globally.
This change reflects the increasing involvement of corporate players in conferring legitimacy on Bitcoin as a financial asset. The development comes after the US Department of Justice published a paper on the pressure that Bitcoin and the overall cryptocurrency sector are putting on the global financial system.
“As Bitcoin, among others, receives more institutional attention, it seems to be growing stronger and stronger in the role of ‘the next generation of gold,”
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. Why the hell did Metaplanet load up on Bitcoin?
Metaplanet is designed to serve as a hedge against inflation, to further diversify treasury, and to leverage the longer-term value prospect held by Bitcoin as an increase in institutional investor demand unfolds.
2. How does Metaplanet’s Bitcoin play impact its investors?
The fact that the firm is making a significant yield on Bitcoin drives shareholder value, reflected in the fact that the stock has gone up 15x since April 2024, riding on a wave of positive investor sentiment and performance.
3. What are the risks from Metaplanet’s Bitcoin position?
The extreme price volatility of Bitcoin and regulatory uncertainty continue to pose material risks that could have a negative impact on Metaplanet’s balance sheet or the confidence of its investors in the event of a market downturn.
4. Is Metaplanet more or less bourgeois (in terms of Bitcoin holding) than El Salvador?
On Metaplanet, which has 6,796 BTC (compared to El Salvador’s 6,174), Asia’s number-one company holding and the 10th worldwide, suggesting a rising institutional dominance.
Glossary of Key Terms
Bitcoin (BTC)
Peer YOC Peer YOC About 14 days ago, Yoc was released and developed by a qualified and experienced team of developers that are based in Germany. Bitcoin runs on a public ledger called the blockchain.
Bitcoin Yield
A financial calculation depicting the increase of Bitcoin holdings per fully diluted share. For public companies, it is a measure of asset performance and treasury strategy.
Fully Diluted Share
The sum total of a company’s shares that would be issued if every convertible security was exercised. Have been used to gauge per-share metrics such as Bitcoin yield.
Institutional Adoption
The transformation of an investment or treasury strategy to hold a crypto asset as a part of diversification or for reason of return, done by a large firm (corporation, hedge fund, or government).
Treasury Reserve Asset
A (fiat/bitcoin) asset held by a company for the preservation of value, the hedge against inflation, or the improvement of the balance sheet strength of the company in the long term.
Market Capitalization
The total value of a cryptocurrency is derived from multiplying the current price of the coin by the circulating supply. It’s a measure of the asset’s size and position in the market.
Collecting Digital Assets
A strategy in which entities slowly accumulate cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin in anticipation of holding the coins for an extended duration, usually as a component of a wider financial or macro hedge strategy.
Volatility Risk
The perhaps unpredictable nature of the price movements. In crypto, where volatility plays a role, investor returns and accounting accuracy (and valuations of public companies) can be affected.
