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Bitcoin Buyer Metaplanet Jumps on $5.4 Billion Fundraising Plan
- On June 6, 2025, Metaplanet's CEO Simon Gerovich announced a $5.4 billion equity raise in Tokyo to fund acquiring 210,000 Bitcoin by 2027.
- Metaplanet adopted its Bitcoin-focused strategy in April 2024 and increased its BTC acquisition targets several times due to rising market interest.
- As of June 9, 2025, Metaplanet holds 8,888 BTC valued around $920 million and plans to reach 30,000 BTC by year-end 2025 and 100,000 BTC by 2026.
- The firm’s stock surged 21% to 1,638 JPY on June 9, its value rising over 1,700% since the first Bitcoin purchase in July 2024, driven by investor enthusiasm.
- Metaplanet’s strategy positions it to join the elite 1% holders club, potentially reshaping Japan’s cryptocurrency market and influencing global Bitcoin adoption.
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Japan plans to acquire 91K Bitcoins in 18 months! Japan has surprised the financial world with a shocking announcement. Its Metaplanet platform is charting a bold and visionary path to the future, with the acquisition of 91,000 Bitcoins in an 18-month period. This investment strategy highlights the growing influence of Bitcoin on highly developed economies such as Japan. Metaplanet Metaplanet’s Investment Strategy has expressed its intention to …
Bitcoin buyer Metaplanet plans to raise $5.4 billion
Metaplanet, a Tokyo-listed investment company has revealed plans to raise $5.4 billion by issuing 555 million shares. By doing this, the company aims to expand bitcoin holdings to 210,000 BTC by the end of 2027 per Bloomberg’s report. “On behalf of our shareholders, we will prudently and swiftly accumulate as much Bitcoin as possible,” Metaplanet stated in a filing on Friday. The company’s shares, which were highly volatile previously, rose by 2…
Metaplanet Unveils $5.4B Bitcoin Plan to Become Corporate Crypto Giant
Metaplanet Inc. unveiled a bold $5. 4 billion plan to acquire 210,000 Bitcoin by 2027, aiming to become a global corporate crypto leader. The post Metaplanet Unveils $5. 4B Bitcoin Plan to Become Corporate Crypto Giant first appeared on Ecoinimist.
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