Japanese investment powerhouse Metaplanet has expanded its Bitcoin reserves with one of its biggest acquisitions yet, securing 1,004 BTC as the cryptocurrency approaches its all-time high—just 3% shy.
Announced on May 19, the firm revealed it spent roughly 15.2 billion yen (around $104.6 million) to make the purchase, boosting its total Bitcoin holdings to approximately 7,800 BTC. At current market valuations, that’s worth about $807 million.
This is Metaplanet’s second-largest single buy, following a recent May 12 purchase of 1,241 BTC for $129 million—a move that elevated the company’s Bitcoin stash above that of the entire nation of El Salvador.
According to data from BiTBO, Metaplanet now holds the most Bitcoin of any publicly traded company in Asia and ranks tenth globally in terms of corporate BTC ownership.
The company has also reported strong performance metrics tied to its Bitcoin strategy, with a 95.6% yield in Q1 and a 47.8% yield so far in Q2, based on the change in Bitcoin per fully diluted share.
If Metaplanet adds just 301 more BTC to its portfolio, it will overtake Galaxy Digital Holdings, which currently sits at ninth place with 8,100 BTC.
While Metaplanet has been rapidly increasing its Bitcoin exposure—buying 2,800 BTC in May alone—industry leader MicroStrategy, led by Michael Saylor, still holds the top spot. The company owns 568,840 BTC, valued at around $59 billion.
Saylor himself hinted at another upcoming purchase by posting a screenshot of the “Saylor Tracker” on X, along with the quip, “Never short a man who buys orange ink by the barrel.”
Research from Bitcoin investment firm River indicates that corporations like Metaplanet and MicroStrategy are the most aggressive buyers of Bitcoin in 2025, outpacing ETFs, sovereign entities, and retail investors. River reported that corporate entities account for 77% of all Bitcoin growth in holdings this year.
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