Metaplanet accelerates: 487 percent Bitcoin return in 2025

INFBusiness
02.09.2025
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In January, Metaplanet, Asia's leading Bitcoin treasury firm, set an ambitious target: to acquire 10,000 BTC by the end of 2025. The firm, led by Simon Gerovich, already exceeded this target by 100 percent in September.
Yesterday, Monday, Metaplanet announced its latest Bitcoin purchase. The company acquired 1,009 BTC for the equivalent of $112 million, with an average price of around $111,000.
The “Japanese strategy” now holds a total of 20,000 BTC worth $2.2 billion, climbing to rank 6 among the world’s largest corporate holders, just ahead of mining giant Riot Platforms and behind crypto exchange Bullish.
In 2025, Metaplanet also boasts a BTC yield of 487 percent. This is the ratio of Bitcoin held to the number of MTPLF shares issued. Each shareholder now indirectly holds almost six times as many coins as in January.
Despite the rapid Bitcoin purchases, the strategy imitator is far from done. With a new share offering plan, it aims to raise $3.7 billion to get closer to its new long-term target of 210,000 BTC.
Metaplanet CEO Gerovich had already stated in March that he doesn't want to take too long: “Every time I think about Bitcoin, I get really nervous that we're running out of time, at least for the company, to buy Bitcoin. We want to buy as much Bitcoin as possible before the price goes up.”
The share price has so far only partially reflected Bitcoin's success. Since its peak in June, Metaplanet shares have fallen by over 50 percent to their current level of $5.82. Nevertheless, the company has posted a return of over $150 this year—significantly more than either the cryptocurrency itself or its major role model, Strategy.

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