Bitcoin Treasury Metaplanet Added to FTSE Japan: Bitcoin Hyper Could Pump

As a result, Metaplanet has been added to the FTSE Japan Index, which means it’s also been automatically added to the FTSE All-World Index. Inclusion in a globally recognised index will guarantee more exposure to $BTC for traditional investors, fuelling Bitcoin’s climb towards another ATH.

Bitcoin investors will be ecstatic at the news that Metaplanet is now a big player in the world markets, but it’s not too late if you’re not already holding $BTC.

We’re also looking at another project, Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER), which has the potential to revolutionize how Bitcoin is used to interact with smart contracts using a Solana-based Layer 2 with ZK-rollups.

We’ll get into how $HYPER is changing the way we think about Bitcoin, but let’s dive into Metaplanet’s plans for $BTC first.

What Is Metaplanet?

Metaplanet was incorporated in 1999 as a hotel operator, but has since moved into real estate and investment. They pivoted towards business advisory services for Bitcoin, becoming a full $BTC treasury in 2024.

Since then, the company has acquired 18,888BTC and now holds more than Coinbase and Tesla. It’s now the largest Bitcoin treasury in Japan by $BTC holdings.

Currently, Metaplanet is performing better than the Tokyo Stock Price Index Core 30, which includes household names like Toyota, Nintendo, and Sony. While the TOPIX has risen by 7.2% for the year-to-date, Metaplanet has posted gains of roughly 187% YTD. 

Metaplanet plans to hold at least 210K BTC by 2027. This would raise their position from the fifth largest BTC treasury worldwide to the second, just behind MicroStrategy.

If you’re already holding Bitcoin, this is fantastic news as institutional money flowing into $BTC should increase the per-coin value dramatically.

However, if you’re not invested yet, you should  check out a project that’s set to ride Bitcoin’s explosive trajectory: Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER).

What About Bitcoin Hyper?

Bitcoin Hyper is taking on the problems holding Bitcoin back from being the premier worldwide cryptocurrency. Bitcoin is clearly a dominant store-of-value coin. But if you’ve ever tried to use it daily, you’re aware of the slow transactions times and high transaction fees compared to Ethereum and Solana.

That all changes with Bitcoin Hyper. It’s a Layer 2 solution for Bitcoin that uses a Solana Virtual Machine to hypercharge transaction speeds and lower fees, all while bringing smart contract capabilities to Bitcoin.

You bring your $BTC onto the $HYPER L2 by sending it to a wallet address monitored by Bitcoin Hyper’s Canonical Bridge. It takes custody of the $BTC and mints an equivalent amount of wrapped Bitcoin into your Bitcoin Hyper account.

Step-by-step flow of Bitcoin Hyper’s Layer 2, from deposit to withdrawal

You can then use that $wBTC to interact with DeFi apps, trade NFTs, and swap crypto tokens just like you would on the Solana network – all while keeping the fantastic value of $BTC locked in your account.

Whenever you want to cash out, a ZK-rollup is used to send your original $BTC back on the Bitcoin Layer 1, in your wallet.

$HYPER has just reached $12M during presale, with the price already at $0.012795. You can still buy in and lock down a 93% per annum staking reward, but you’ll need to act fast. $HYPER is mooted to go live before the end of Q3 2025.

What’s Next for Bitcoin? 

Worldwide institutional adoption of Bitcoin should lower the volatility of $BTC, making it a safer investment for long-term gains. Metaplanet intends to increase their Bitcoin holdings further by 2027.

This means they’d be competing with not just the Japanese BTC market but major treasuries worldwide including Riot, Bullish, and Marathon.

Bitcoin isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, even with heavy competition from Ethereum. It’s the perfect time to invest in projects that use Bitcoin as a basis for value, which is why Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) is poised to explode on release.