Metaplanet emerges as a leading institutional Bitcoin pioneer in Japan with an aggressive BTC accumulation strategy. Learn how the company successfully funds large crypto purchases while minimizing shareholder dilution.
Metaplanet Inc., a publicly traded Japanese company, has announced the addition of 319 bitcoins to its balance sheet as part of its treasury strategy. This purchase, made at an average price of 11.8 million yen per BTC, amounts to a total of 3.78 billion yen.
This brings Metaplanet’s total bitcoin holdings to 4,525 BTC, acquired at an average price of 12.8 million yen per BTC, with a total value of around 58.1 billion yen.
Despite the crypto market slowdown, Metaplanet’s stocks have shown a steady performance this year, with a gain of 0.57%. Each new acquisition strengthens Metaplanet’s position in the crypto space, signaling high confidence in the future value of BTC.
Metaplanet finances its significant bitcoin acquisitions by partnering with EVO FUND, a major investor. Instead of taking out traditional loans that require interest payments, the company issues zero-coupon bonds that do not need to be repaid with interest. In return, EVO FUND gains the right to purchase Metaplanet shares at market price.
When EVO FUND exercises this right, Metaplanet receives cash that is then used either to repay the bonds or to purchase more bitcoins. Between January and March 2025, Metaplanet issued several series of these bonds in amounts of 2 to 4 billion yen each, all to support its bitcoin investment strategy.
Although issuing millions of shares, Metaplanet claims to carefully manage dilution to ensure shareholders do not lose too much ownership percentage in the company. The company uses a calculation of “Fully Diluted Bitcoin per Share” to demonstrate that each share becomes more valuable in terms of bitcoins.
Following the model of the American company Strategy, Metaplanet aggressively converts its treasury into a bitcoin reserve. By combining creative financing and strategic share issuance, it bets heavily on bitcoin as a long-term asset. With Japan’s growing interest in cryptocurrencies, Metaplanet positions itself as a BTC pioneer in Asia.
“Metaplanet is the fastest-growing company globally in terms of bitcoins per share. The company aims to maximize its BTC holdings per share and aims for 10,000 BTC by the end of 2025 and 21,000 by the end of 2026, acquiring BTC through debt and equity issuances, as well as operating cash flow.
As a leveraged Bitcoin play, Metaplanet’s stock is expected to trade at a premium to the value of its Bitcoin holdings, allowing investors to gain exposure to Bitcoin without holding the underlying asset,” they wrote in their latest report.
In conclusion, Metaplanet proves that it is possible for a publicly traded company to build an impressive war chest in bitcoins while avoiding excessive dilution for its shareholders. With its unique financing model and demonstrated confidence in BTC, the Japanese company stands out as a major player in the institutional adoption of the flagship cryptocurrency.
Charles Ledoux is a Bitcoin and blockchain technology specialist. A graduate of the Crypto Academy, he has been a Bitcoin miner for over a year. He has written numerous masterclasses to educate newcomers to the industry and has authored over 2,000 articles on cryptocurrency. Now, he aims to share his passion for crypto through his articles for InvestX.
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