Metaplanet Enters Top 10 Largest Bitcoin Holders in the World
Date: 2025-04-15 Author: Oliver Abernathy Categories: BUSINESS
Metaplanet acquired another 319 BTC for $26.52 million, paying an average of $83,147 per coin. After this deal, the company's total cryptocurrency portfolio reached 4,525 BTC, which at current market prices is equivalent to $408.1 million. The average cost of all acquisitions is $90,194 per bitcoin.
According to Bitcoin Treasuries, Metaplanet ranked ninth among companies holding the largest volumes of bitcoin, and also became the largest corporate holder of BTC in Asia. Since the beginning of 2024, when the firm officially adopted its bitcoin-oriented strategy, it has begun to actively increase its reserves. The company's goal is to reach the 10,000 BTC mark by the end of 2025.
Notably, after the announcement of the new crypto strategy in February 2024, Metaplanet shares skyrocketed in price — by more than 2,700%. This reflects the high interest of investors in its new development model based on the use of digital assets as the main financial instrument.
Meanwhile, Strategy, one of the most prominent companies in the crypto market, made its largest deal on April 13: the purchase of 3,459 BTC for $285.8 million at an average price of $82,618 per coin. Strategy now owns 531,644 BTC, valued at $35.92 billion. The average purchase price is $67,566.
Strategy remains the undisputed leader among public corporations in terms of the volume of stored bitcoins. By comparison, second-place MARA has 47,600 BTC, more than 11 times less.
Despite its record holdings, Strategy previously reported an unrealized loss of $5.91 billion for the first quarter of this year. This highlights the volatility of the crypto market and the financial risks associated with it, even for industry leaders.
Amid this news, Bitcoin continues to be the focus of investors and companies around the world, strengthening its role as a strategic digital asset.
