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crypto.news 2025-03-18 10:30:48

Metaplanet adds 150 BTC to its holdings after bond issuance

Japan’s Metaplanet recently purchased 150 BTC, bringing its total Bitcoin holding to 3,200 BTC. This purchase follows the firm’s ¥2 billion ordinary bond issuance to EVO FUND. In a recent company notice, the Japanese investment firm declared that it has recently bought 150 BTC ( BTC ) at an average price of ¥12.5 million ($83,611) per Bitcoin. The firm stated that the acquisition of Bitcoin is part of its ongoing efforts to further expand its Bitcoin Treasury Operations. At press time, the company’s Bitcoin investments have reached a total of 3,200 BTC, which is equal to more than $266 million at current market prices. According to data from crypto.news, Bitcoin has dipped slightly by 0.24% in the past 24 hours of trading. BTC is currently trading hands at $83,323. The largest cryptocurrency by market cap has gone up by 3.5% in the past week. Despite this, its monthly performance has reflected a downward trend, as BTC has fallen by 14% in the past month. Price chart for Bitcoin in the past 24 hours of trading, March 18, 2025 | Source: crypto.news You might also like: Bitcoin-focused Metaplanet’s total holdings break through 3k BTC According to the notice, Metaplanet’s BTC yield, which measures the amount of Bitcoin held per share, grew by 309.8% in Q4 2024. Meanwhile, in the first quarter of 2025, calculated from Jan. 1 until March 18, Metaplanet rose from 53.2% to 60.8%, compared to the previous purchase on March 12. Earlier today, Metaplanet issued ¥2 billion worth of ordinary bonds to EVO FUND, which marks the ninth issuance of ordinary bonds from the Japanese firm overall. According to the filing, the firm aims to use the funds generated by the bond issuance to buy more Bitcoin. Despite the issuance, Metaplanet’s shares fell by 0.5% to a price of ¥4,030, according to Google Finance . Since April 2024, Metaplanet has been gradually acquiring more BTC after it launched its own Bitcoin Treasury Operations. Often dubbed the “Asian Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy ),” the Japanese firm has been gradually growing its Bitcoin holdings. Since it started purchasing Bitcoin in April 2024, Metaplanet’s stock price has increased by more than 3,000%. Read more: Metaplanet issues another set of 0% ordinary bonds to purchase more Bitcoin

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