Metaplanet Inc. (Tokyo: 3350), a leading company focused on Bitcoin (BTC), has successfully completed its 12th series stock acquisition on Monday, January 6, 2025. Through its EVO FUND, the company issued 29,000 units, resulting in the release of 2.9 million new shares.
This stock issuance helped Metaplanet raise ¥9.5 billion—¥4.5 billion from the 4th series and ¥5 billion from the 5th series. As a result, the company’s total number of outstanding shares increased to 62.9 million, leading to an 8 percent dilution of the existing stock.
Since adopting its Bitcoin strategy in April 2024, Metaplanet has purchased around 1,762 BTC. The company has also been using global capital markets, with its stock now listed on OTCQX since late 2024.
Metaplanet has been putting cash flow from its core business—such as hotel management and Bitcoin-focused services—toward strengthening its Bitcoin holdings. CEO Simon Gerovich announced the company’s plan to expand its Bitcoin holdings to 10,000 BTC by 2025, further solidifying its commitment to the cryptocurrency.
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The success of Metaplanet’s Bitcoin strategy, which is similar to that of MicroStrategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR), has influenced other global companies to follow in the same footsteps. Consequently, the supply of available Bitcoins for sale on centralized exchanges and over-the-counter (OTC) platforms has continued to gradually decline.
Despite a slow start for U.S. spot BTC ETFs in 2025, whale investors continue to accumulate Bitcoin, pushing its price upward. Over the past 24 hours, Bitcoin’s price increased by nearly 2 percent, reaching over $99.5k by Monday morning. This surge highlights the growing confidence in Bitcoin’s long-term value.
With growing corporate interest and a declining Bitcoin supply on exchanges, the cryptocurrency market looks set for exciting developments in 2025 and beyond.
As of January 2025, Metaplanet holds approximately 1,762 BTC and plans to increase this to 10,000 BTC over the next year.
Metaplanet has been acquiring Bitcoin since April 2024, aiming to grow its holdings to 10k BTC, boosting its value and business operations.
Projecting a 10-year growth in a volatile asset like Bitcoin seems a far-stretched notion. The BTC price is expected to cross $600,000 by 2030. With global adoption, Bitcoin could be worth 1 million dollars.
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