{"id":8045,"date":"2025-08-18T07:03:24","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T07:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/metaplanet-expands-bitcoin-holdings-with-775-btc-purchase\/"},"modified":"2025-08-18T07:04:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T07:04:28","slug":"metaplanet-expands-bitcoin-holdings-with-775-btc-purchase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/metaplanet-expands-bitcoin-holdings-with-775-btc-purchase\/","title":{"rendered":"Metaplanet expands Bitcoin holdings with 775 BTC purchase"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p>Metaplanet is not slowing down on its accumulation of Bitcoin, boosting its portfolio with fresh funds.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_ffbc84a9f4101de0672e96fc399e7ec0\" 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>Metaplanet has purchased an additional 775 BTC for $93 million at an average price of $120,006 per coin.<\/li>\n<li>The company now holds 18,888 BTC, valued at $1.94 billion at current market prices.<\/li>\n<li>CEO Simon Gerovich reaffirmed Metaplanet\u2019s commitment to its Bitcoin strategy, hinting at more buys ahead.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>According to an August 18 disclosure, Metaplanet has purchased an additional 775 Bitcoin (BTC) for approximately $93 million. The acquisition was made at an average price of $120,006 per coin, bringing its total holdings to 18,888 BTC, worth $1.94 billion at current prices.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">*Metaplanet Acquires Additional 775 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">$BTC<\/a>, Total Holdings Reach 18,888 BTC* <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2WI5ORPSTp\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/2WI5ORPSTp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Metaplanet Inc. (@Metaplanet_JP) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Metaplanet_JP\/status\/1957276679706992813?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">August 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The latest acquisition contributes to a year-to-date BTC Yield of 480%, with the most recent quarter-to-date yield at 29.3%. Metaplanet uses the BTC Yield metric as a performance indicator for assessing shareholder accretion, measuring Bitcoin per fully diluted share growth over time.<\/p>\n<p>Commenting on the latest purchase, CEO Simon Gerovich reiterated that the company remains committed to its Bitcoin strategy, hinting at more purchases ahead.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c18,888 BTC. Onward and upward,\u201d he <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/gerovich\/status\/1957279464209227877?s=46\" target=\"_blank\">wrote<\/a> in an X post.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Metaplanet\u2019s strategic Bitcoin bid<\/h1>\n<p>With an ambitious target to eventually control 1% of BTC\u2019s total supply by acquiring 210,000 BTC by 2027, Metaplanet has been ramping up its accumulation throughout 2025.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<p>So far in Q3 alone, the company has bought around 5,556 BTC, largely funded through a mix of equity issuance, debt financing, and proceeds from the exercise of stock acquisition rights.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Growth of Metaplanet\u2019s Bitcoin holdings | Source: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/metaplanet.jp\/en\/analytics\" target=\"_blank\">Metaplanet.jp<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Metaplanet is also laying the groundwork for far larger acquisitions. Earlier this month, it filed plans to raise 555 billion yen ($3.8 billion) by issuing two classes of Bitcoin-backed preferred shares over the next two years.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the near term, the company aims to hold 30,000 BTC by year-end 2025. and 100,000 BTC by 2026.\u00a0With its latest purchase, Metaplanet now sits 11,112 BTC away from this year\u2019s target. To close the gap over the next six months, the firm will need to stay committed to or step up its current accumulation pace, as it pushes toward its bigger 210,000 BTC ambition.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Bitcoin has been under pressure in recent days. Trading at $115,436 at press time, the asset is down about 2.3% over the past 24 hours and 5.4% on the week, as it continues to cool off from last week\u2019s surge to a new all-time high above $124,000.<\/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>Metaplanet is not slowing down on its accumulation of Bitcoin, boosting its portfolio with fresh funds. 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