Metaplanet Purchases Additional 319 Bitcoins, Total Holdings Surpass 4500 BTC
Japanese Bitcoin-stacking firm Metaplanet has added another 319 BTC to its corporate stash on Monday, worth $26.3 million.In a fresh announcement by the company’s CEO, Simon Gerovich, the Bitcoins were acquired at an ave...
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Japanese Bitcoin-stacking firm Metaplanet has added another 319 BTC to its corporate stash on Monday, worth $26.3 million.
In a fresh announcement by the company’s CEO, Simon Gerovich, the Bitcoins were acquired at an average price of $82,549 per coin. With the recent purchase, the company has achieved BTC Yield of 108.3% YTD 2025, he wrote on X.
Metaplanet has acquired 319 BTC for ~$26.3 million at ~$82,549 per bitcoin and has achieved BTC Yield of 108.3% YTD 2025. As of 4/14/2025, we hold 4525 $BTC acquired for ~$386.3 million at ~$85,366 per bitcoin. pic.twitter.com/aN0Jz9SgwQ
— Simon Gerovich (@gerovich) April 14, 2025“As of 4/14/2025, we hold 4525 BTC acquired for $386.3 million at $85,366 per Bitcoin.”
The company’s aggressive Bitcoin accumulation strategy has brought its total holdings to 4,525 BTC. The Tokyo-listed firm recently acquired 160 additional Bitcoins, after it announced issuing around $13.3 million in zero-interest ordinary bonds. The proceeds were earmarked exclusively for purchasing additional cryptos.
Corporate Adoption of Bitcoin is “Accelerating”According to Dom Harz, Co-Founder of BOB (“Build on Bitcoin), there has been a mood shift between BTC once being a speculative bet and now a strategic play for corporations.
“As corporations start to hold more Bitcoin, they’ll start to integrate digital assets into their core operations,” he told Cryptonews.
“The moment institutions see a viable yield-generating mechanism that aligns with Bitcoin’s security model, we’ll see major players exploring it – and fast.”
Further, from the corporate point of view, holding BTC would have a “passive yield on their assets.” It offers them diversity from traditional investments, Harz added.
Besides, Metaplanet’s consistent Bitcoin accumulation aligns with its plans to increase holdings by 470%, aiming to reach 10,000 BTC this year.
BTC Fluctuates as Digital Assets Falter Under Geopolitical PressureMetaplanet’s Bitcoin purchases come amid growing tension over U.S. trade tariffs. On Sunday, Bitcoin slid over 2%, dropping to $83,482, per Coin Market Cap data. the largest crypto is trading at $84,469 at press time.
The Japanese firm positions itself in the trajectory of Michael Saylor’s Strategy, whose aggressive Bitcoin accumulation strategy has influenced a growing number of corporates.
Last month, Metaplanet appointed Eric Trump to its newly formed Strategic Advisory Board, citing him as a “leading voice and advocate of digital asset adoption worldwide.”
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