{"id":11740,"date":"2025-09-25T11:09:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T11:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/u-s-capital-group-takes-largest-stake-in-bitcoin-treasury-firm-metaplanet\/"},"modified":"2025-09-25T11:09:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T11:09:12","slug":"u-s-capital-group-takes-largest-stake-in-bitcoin-treasury-firm-metaplanet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/u-s-capital-group-takes-largest-stake-in-bitcoin-treasury-firm-metaplanet\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Capital Group takes largest stake in Bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p>Institutional capital is making a bold entry into Bitcoin treasuries with one of America\u2019s investment giants, Capital Group, taking center stage in Metaplanet.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_0c3acbbd842966a47165d38c0d7c4efa\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Capital Group acquires an 11.45% stake in Bitcoin-focused Metaplanet, valued near $500 million.<\/li>\n<li>Metaplanet has continued to boost its Bitcoin, now holding about 26,000 BTC after buying 5,419 BTC recently.<\/li>\n<li>Capital Group has been expanding its crypto exposure via equity stakes while avoiding direct Bitcoin holdings.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>Capital Group has taken an 11.45% stake in Japanese Bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet, becoming its largest shareholder. The Tokyo-based company <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/gerovich\/status\/1971115626044567695?s=46\">announced<\/a> the development in an official disclosure on September 25.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">*Notice Regarding Change in the Largest Shareholder* <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TWjNvKGdYs\">pic.twitter.com\/TWjNvKGdYs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Metaplanet Inc. (@Metaplanet_JP) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Metaplanet_JP\/status\/1971115903195705704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">September 25, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Capital Group\u2019s stake is valued at nearly $500 million and was acquired through its subsidiary, Capital Research and Management Company. With this move, the investment giant has increased its voting rights from 8.31% to 11.45%, overtaking National Financial Services LLC as the top shareholder.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<p>This development comes as Metaplanet continues to advance its Bitcoin (BTC) bet, including recently boosting its holdings with its latest purchase of 5,419 BTC worth about $633 million. Metaplanet now holds roughly 25,500 BTC in its portfolio, placing it among the five largest corporate Bitcoin treasuries worldwide.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Capital Group deepens Bitcoin bid with Metaplanet<\/h2>\n<p>Over the last several years, Capital Group has steadily expanded its exposure to Bitcoin and related assets, with its largest related investment being a stake in Strategy, the largest public holder of BTC. In 2021, the firm acquired a 12.3% stake in Strategy for more than $500 million. That position, now at 7.89%\u00a0 is now valued at approximately $6.2 billion following a multi-year bull run in MicroStrategy\u2019s stock.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S.-based investment firm recognized for its conservative approach to asset allocation has a 94-year history and more than $2.3 trillion in assets under management.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Capital Group does not currently hold bitcoin directly on its own balance sheet, nor does it offer its own BTC exchange-traded fund. Instead, its strategy centers on leveraging its equity stakes in companies with large corporate treasuries in BTC as a means to participate in bitcoin\u2019s adoption as an institutional asset class.<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin is trading near $111,000 at press time, down 4.5% on the week as the broader crypto market struggles to maintain momentum.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Institutional capital is making a bold entry into Bitcoin treasuries with one of America\u2019s investment giants, Capital Group, taking center stage in Metaplanet. 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