Japan’s Metaplanet Increases Bitcoin Reserve By 1,112: Reaches 10,000 BTC Overall
Japan’s counterpart, Metaplanet, has secured an extra 1,112 BTC, elevating the total holdings to an impressive 10,000 Bitcoin as of 16 June 2025. This investment firm is recognized as Asia’s largest corporate BTC holder and ranks as the seventh largest publicly traded company worldwide based on Bitcoin treasury size.
Importantly, Metaplanet issued $210 million in zero-interest bonds to facilitate the purchase of the additional Bitcoin.
Simon Gerovich, the CEO of Metaplanet, took to X on 16 June 2025 to declare that Metaplanet has acquired 1112 Bitcoin for $117.2 million at $105,435 per Bitcoin and has reported a Bitcoin Yield of 266.1% YTD 2025.
“As of 6/16/2025, we possess 10,000 Bitcoin acquired for $947 million at $94,697 per BTC,” stated Gerovich.
Metaplanet has acquired 1112 Bitcoin for ~$117.2 million at ~$105,435 per Bitcoin and has achieved BTC Yield of 266.1% YTD 2025. As of 6/16/2025, we hodl 10,000 $BTC acquired for ~$947 million at ~$94,697 per Bitcoin. $MTPLF pic.twitter.com/8nmQ2RaOIF
— Simon Gerovich (@gerovich) June 16, 2025
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Michael Saylor Praises Metaplanet
Strategy CEO Michael Saylor began acquiring BTC in 2020. “You’ve got 10 years to amass all the Bitcoin before there is none left for you,” Saylor cautioned in a recent Bloomberg interview.
Saylor also used X to commend Metaplanet for following Strategy’s guidelines in increasing their BTC reserves.
Congratulations to @Gerovich, @DylanLeClair_, and the entire $MTPLF team and shareholder community.
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— Michael Saylor (@saylor) June 16, 2025
In response, the Metaplanet CEO acknowledged Saylor and remarked, “Standing on the shoulders of giants. Deep gratitude to the man who ignited it all.”
Standing on the shoulders of giants.
Deep gratitude to the man who sparked it all. https://t.co/xla0pQbXvm— Simon Gerovich (@gerovich) June 16, 2025
Both Metaplanet and Strategy persist in spearheading corporate Bitcoin adoption, with companies such as GameStop closely following their example.
Curiously, between 19 May 2025 and 25 May 2025, Strategy executed another substantial purchase of 4020 Bitcoins for nearly $427 million. This latest acquisition increases the firm’s total Bitcoin holdings to an extraordinary 580,250 BTC, establishing Strategy as one of the largest corporate BTC holders internationally.
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“Apple Should Acquire BTC,” Proposes Saylor
The Apple buyback is not effective at present. The company can either let it accumulate significantly or allocate some to integration. It is not a mark of disgrace. It just isn’t
— Jim Cramer (@jimcramer) June 10, 2025
CNBC’s “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer addressed X on 10 June 2025, stating that the tech giant Apple’s stock buyback initiative “is not functioning effectively right now.”
In response to his remarks, true to form, Saylor suggested, “Apple should acquire BTC.”
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Essential Insights
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Metaplanet’s recent acquisition signifies a meaningful advancement in its Bitcoin accumulation strategy. The firm originally aimed for 10,000 BTC by the end of 2025 but reached this milestone six months earlier than planned.
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With 10,000 Bitcoin, Metaplanet now stands as the seventh-largest publicly traded Bitcoin holder, surpassing Coinbase’s 9,267 Bitcoin.
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