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Metaplanet Increases Bitcoin Holdings With $13.5M Purchase and Bond Issuance
The Japanese hotel company has acquired more bitcoin and issues zero-interest bonds.
Updated Mar 12, 2025, 8:34 a.m. Published Mar 12, 2025, 8:30 a.m.
What to know:
- Metaplanet has acquired 162 BTC for $13.5 million at an average price of $83,123, boosting its year-to-date bitcoin yield to 53.2% in 2025.
- To further expand its bitcoin reserves, the company has issued 2 billion JPY in zero-interest ordinary bonds.
Japanese hotel company Metaplanet (3350) has acquired 162 for $13.5 million at an average price of $83,123 per bitcoin, achieving a year-to-date bitcoin yield of 53.2%.
The BTC yield represents the percentage change in the ratio of bitcoin holdings to fully diluted shares outstanding over a given period. As of March 12, Metaplanet holds 3,050 BTC valued at $253.7 million, with an average acquisition price of $83,180 per bitcoin.
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Additionally, the company has issued 2 billion JPY ($13.5 million) in zero interest ordinary bonds to fund further bitcoin acquisitions. At the time of writing, Metaplanet shares were trading at 3,630 yen, down almost 50% from it's all-time high in February.
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