Metaplanet Expands Bitcoin Holdings with $54 Million Purchase, Aims for 100,000 BTC by 2026

Japanese firm Metaplanet buys 463 BTC for $54M, filing to raise $3.6B as it targets 100,000 Bitcoins by end of 2026.

Fridah Kangai
August 5, 2025
4:00 pm

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Metaplanet adds 463 BTC, strengthening its crypto investment strategy.
Company targets 100,000 Bitcoins by 2026 with aggressive funding.
$3.6 billion preferred shares filing signals bold Bitcoin expansion plan.

Japanese public firm Metaplanet has continued its aggressive Bitcoin accumulation strategy by acquiring an additional $54 million worth of the digital asset. According to its Monday announcement, the company secured 463 Bitcoins at an average price of $101,422 per coin.

It is Metaplanet’s first publicly announced Bitcoin purchase since July 28. At some point in July, however, the firm purchased 3,782 Bitcoins at a total price of about $424 million. Metaplanet, through its most recent acquisition, can now boast of having about 1.96 billion dollars in Bitcoin.

Metaplanet has acquired 463 BTC for ~$53.7 million at ~$115,895 per bitcoin and has achieved BTC Yield of 459.2% YTD 2025. As of 8/4/2025, we hold 17,595 $BTC acquired for ~$1.78 billion at ~$101,422 per bitcoin. $MTPLF pic.twitter.com/9EyuDIMsqq
— Simon Gerovich (@gerovich) August 4, 2025

Since it has made new accumulation attempts, Metaplanet would be the sixth-largest institutional Bitcoin holder. It lags behind Rtio Platforms, Bullish, Twenty One Capital, Marathon Digital Holdings, and Strategy. They have all invested heavily, but Strategy still tops the list with its holdings valued at $71.94 billion.

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Metaplanet’s Capital Strategy and Ambitious Bitcoin Target

Metaplanet has stated that it aims to achieve 100,000 Bitcoins by the end of 2026. To buttress this goal, the company announced on August 1 that it had filed to issue 555 billion yen in perpetual preferred shares. This source of financing is projected to generate an estimated $3.6 billion in two years.

The new capital raise is the company’s most extensive funding program to date. Notably, this amount accounts for the majority of Metaplanet’s current market capitalization. The company considers this cash-flow management an instrument to stabilize Bitcoin’s expansion and increase shareholders’ value.

CEO Simon Gerovich emphasized the company’s commitment to increasing its Bitcoin reserves per share. He commented that the issuance of perpetual preferred shares is a strategic initiative that will maximize investors’ returns and long-term gains. This source of funding falls within the framework of having an infinite source of capital to make acquisitions in the future.

The company has made clear that a shift to a Bitcoin standard is part and parcel of its vision. In its growth plan, its acquisition strategy is part of a measured and systematic attempt to be a player in the digital assets landscape.

Metaplanet’s rapid growth in Bitcoin holdings places it among the top institutional investors in the asset. Setting out to reach 100,000 Bitcoins by 2026 and undertaking an ambitious capital raising schedule, the company wants to establish a crucial place on the world map of digital assets.

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