Metaplanet Goes Big On Bitcoin Amid Fresh $11.6 Million Buy

Japan-based Metaplanet has added more Bitcoin to its reserves this week, spending over $11 million to acquire 103 ￰0￱ company confirmed the move in a recent disclosure , stating the purchase was executed at an average price of $113,491 per ￰1￱ Holdings Near 19,000 BTC With this addition, Metaplanet’s Bitcoin stash now stands at 18,991 BTC, valued at nearly $2 billion based on current ￰2￱ company’s average acquisition cost across all holdings is about $102,712 per ￰3￱ to Bitcoin Treasuries data, this makes Metaplanet the seventh-largest publicly listed BTC holder, sitting just behind Riot Platforms ￰4￱ Bullish, the crypto firm backed by Peter ￰5￱ company’s timing has often aligned with key price ￰6￱ show that during the first quarter of 2025, Metaplanet recorded a over 95% return on its Bitcoin ￰7￱ second quarter proved even stronger at 129%, while July through late August delivered a 29% gain.

Overall, the investment has grown by close to 480%, far outpacing most traditional equity ￰8￱ Buys Keep Rolling Metaplanet’s move comes as Michael Saylor hinted at another purchase for his firm ￰9￱ posted on X that “Bitcoin is on Sale,” fueling speculation of more buying ￰10￱ message followed Strategy’s recent acquisitions—430 BTC worth $51 million last week and 775 BTC just days ￰11￱ firm now controls 629,376 BTC, accounting for nearly 3% of BTC’s circulating ￰12￱ large-scale buying underscores how corporations are doubling down on Bitcoin , even at prices above $110,000. For Metaplanet, the decision also serves as a hedge. Japan’s weakening yen has raised concerns among investors, and crypto appears to offer a measure of protection against currency ￰13￱ Holds Steady Bitcoin remained mostly flat, trading around $112,000 after briefly dipping to $110,000 over the ￰14￱ point out that this muted price response is common, as large purchases often occur over-the-counter, reducing short-term market ￰15￱ TRUMP: BITCOIN TO SURPASS $175K IN 2025 At Jackson Hole, Eric Trump predicted BTC will cross $175,000 this year, declaring himself a “Bitcoin Maxi.” — First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) August 24, 2025 In the meantime, sentiment in the wider crypto market remains ￰16￱ President Donald Trump’s son, Eric Trump, recently called himself a “Bitcoin Maxi” and forecasted that the asset could reach $175,000 within ￰17￱ with ongoing institutional buying, these types of predictions drive anticipation of higher prices in the coming ￰18￱ have also been indications that Metaplanet could be on a weekly build-up approach, considering its latest buying ￰19￱ the pattern continues, further crypto purchases could be in the ￰20￱ image from eGamers.

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