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Metaplanet Buys $615 Million in Bitcoin, Becomes No. 4 Corporate Holder

The purchase followed a Q3 surge in bitcoin‑income revenue that led the company to double its 2025 guidance.

Overview

  • Metaplanet acquired 5,268 BTC on Oct. 1 at an average price of $116,870, bringing its total to 30,823 BTC at a cumulative cost of about $3.33 billion.
  • The company now ranks fourth among corporate Bitcoin holders worldwide, overtaking rivals such as Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company.
  • Shares fell roughly 10% in Tokyo trading to about ¥516 following the disclosure of the latest purchase and updated outlook.
  • FY2025 guidance was raised to ¥6.8 billion in revenue and ¥4.7 billion in operating profit after Q3 Bitcoin-income revenue reached ¥2.438 billion, up 115.7% from Q2.
  • Management highlighted a planned preferred‑share issuance to support further accumulation and noted recent subsidiaries established in the U.S. and Japan to expand Bitcoin-related operations.