{"id":95860,"date":"2026-04-02T16:48:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T13:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=95860"},"modified":"2026-04-02T16:50:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T13:50:26","slug":"metaplanet-expands-holdings-to-40177-btc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/metaplanet-expands-holdings-to-40177-btc\/","title":{"rendered":"Metaplanet Expands Holdings to 40,177 BTC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the first quarter, the &#8220;Japanese Strategy,&#8221; Metaplanet, acquired 5,075 BTC for $405.5 million. The purchase price was approximately $79,898 per coin.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u30e1\u30bf\u30d7\u30e9\u30cd\u30c3\u30c8\u3001\u30d3\u30c3\u30c8\u30b3\u30a4\u30f3\u3092\u3055\u3089\u306b 5,075 BTC\u8ffd\u52a0\u53d6\u5f97\u3001\u4fdd\u6709\u91cf\u306f\u5408\u8a08 40,177 BTC\u306b <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gNSipSmXx6\">pic.twitter.com\/gNSipSmXx6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Metaplanet Inc. (@Metaplanet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Metaplanet\/status\/2039599794738401302?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 2, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The firm&#8217;s total investment in the leading cryptocurrency has reached approximately $2.6 billion, with an average entry price of $104,106. Metaplanet has risen to the third position among the largest holders of digital gold, trailing only Strategy (762,099 BTC) and Twenty One (43,514 BTC).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83e\ude9c We keep climbing. Now #3 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gpGkYjqsuQ\">pic.twitter.com\/gpGkYjqsuQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Simon Gerovich (@gerovich) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gerovich\/status\/2039687213232091476?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 2, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The company reported that in the first three months of 2026, its bitcoin income strategies generated 2,969 million yen ($18.6 million). To reduce cryptocurrency purchase costs, the firm employed options strategies.<\/p>\n<p>During the reporting period, the <span data-descr=\"percentage change in the ratio of total bitcoin volume to fully diluted shares outstanding\" class=\"old_tooltip\">BTC Yield<\/span> metric was 2.8%, and the <span data-descr=\"indicator of bitcoin reserve increase adjusted for dilution\" class=\"old_tooltip\">BTC Gain<\/span> was 876 BTC compared to 3,672 BTC in the previous quarter.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In March, Metaplanet raised $531 million to pursue its long-term goal of acquiring 210,000 BTC. The company <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/metaplanet-shares-soar-90-following-bitcoin-reserve-acquisition\">adopted<\/a> a bitcoin strategy in 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Simultaneously, the firm is integrating into the broader digital asset ecosystem. The &#8220;Japanese Strategy&#8221; established two subsidiaries for venture investments in bitcoin-related projects and invested in the <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-are-stablecoins\">stablecoin<\/a> JPYC.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today our Board approved the establishment of two new wholly owned subsidiaries, Metaplanet Ventures and Metaplanet Asset Management.<\/p>\n<p>Metaplanet Ventures is our commitment to Japan&#8217;s Bitcoin ecosystem. We&#8217;ll be investing \u00a54 billion over the next few years into companies building\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Simon Gerovich (@gerovich) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gerovich\/status\/2031894444216304020?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 12, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>For the 2025 fiscal year, Metaplanet recorded an unrealized loss from declining prices of 104.6 billion yen ($680 million). Nevertheless, the company raised its annual revenue forecast from 6.8 billion to 8.58 billion yen, citing unexpectedly high results from its bitcoin income-generating business.<\/p>\n<p>The firm&#8217;s shares are trading at $302. Over the past day, the stock price has fallen by 1.9%.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-23bfeb9ed41dfb8d-738908197910503.webp\" alt=\"metaplanet shares \u0430\u043a\u0446\u0438\u0438 \" class=\"wp-image-277897\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/quote\/3350.T\/\">Yahoo Finance<\/a>.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Other Side\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>Companies and governments that actively accumulated bitcoin over the past two years are now exiting positions, writes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coindesk.com\/markets\/2026\/04\/02\/the-bitcoin-treasury-boom-is-unwinding-as-some-companies-and-governments-sell-holdings\">CoinDesk<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Public firms manage over 1.16 million BTC (about 5% of the total cryptocurrency supply), but the trend towards liquidation is gaining momentum. The cause is the weak price dynamics of digital gold, which has been in a downward trend since last autumn.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On April 1, Empery Digital announced the sale of 370 BTC ($24.7 million) at an average price of $66,632. It retains 2,989 BTC on its balance sheet. Part of the funds was used to fully repay a loan, and about 1,800 BTC, previously held as collateral, were released.<\/p>\n<p>The company began forming a bitcoin treasury in July 2025, accumulating a total of approximately 4,000 BTC. The firm&#8217;s shares have plummeted 75% from their all-time high.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The AI-focused educational project Genius Group has completely sold off its reserves. As recently as March last year, the startup held 440 BTC. On April 1, 2026, the management <a href=\"https:\/\/ir.geniusgroup.net\/news-events\/press-releases\/detail\/231\/genius-group-reports-first-quarter-2026-results-171\">sold<\/a> the last 84 BTC to repay a debt of $8.5 million. The company stated it would resume accumulation once market conditions become more favorable.<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/riot-platforms-sells-1080-btc-to-expand-in-ai\">continues to sell<\/a> bitcoins to finance a pivot towards AI. Recently, the company moved 500 BTC (~$34.13 million).\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It seems that Bitcoin mining company Riot Platforms sold another 500 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24BTC&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$BTC<\/a>($34.13M) 2 hours ago.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/x90aGbqgsY\">https:\/\/t.co\/x90aGbqgsY<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cDLvWC79mF\">pic.twitter.com\/cDLvWC79mF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lookonchain (@lookonchain) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lookonchain\/status\/2039380586973065643?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In the last two months of 2025, the firm liquidated about $200 million in BTC. The peak reserves reached 19,000 BTC, now around 17,500 BTC.<\/p>\n<p>Since the beginning of this year, the government of Bhutan <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/bhutan-government-transfers-37-million-in-bitcoin-from-reserves\">has sold<\/a> 3,103 BTC. For several years, the country accumulated digital gold through state mining.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Amid market corrections, crypto treasuries <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/dat-firms-rack-up-billions-in-paper-losses\">have incurred<\/a> billion-dollar &#8220;paper&#8221; losses.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the first quarter, the &#8220;Japanese Strategy,&#8221; Metaplanet, acquired 5,075 BTC for $405.5 million. 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