Metaplanet plans $835M Bitcoin investment to hedge against yen weakness, inflation, and boost long-term corporate value amid economic uncertainty.
Metaplanet, a publicly listed company in Japan, has announced plans to raise ¥130.3 billion (around $881 million) through an international share offering. The company will use most of this capital, about ¥123.8 billion ($837 million), to buy more Bitcoin between September and October 2025. It is also going to spend approximately Y=6.5 billion ($44 million) on the financial activity of Bitcoin.
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The decision shows that Metaplanet is highly optimistic about the long-term value of Bitcoin. The firm now owns 18,991 Bitcoins, which are worth Y=314.6 billion (around 2.1 billion) as of August 25, 2025. This places Metaplanet as the fifth-largest corporate Bitcoin owner in the world.
A press release indicated that sale of shares will be done in such a manner that the company does not exceed its limit of shares as required. The new shares will be distributed worldwide and the main target is to develop the crypto investment strategy of Metaplanet.
The company justified that a number of economic factors in Japan have affected such a bold move. These are an increase in national debt, negative real interest rates, and the gradual weakness of Japanese yen. To counter these obstacles, Metaplanet has implemented Bitcoin as a strategic treasury asset.
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Metaplanet in the statement also stated its intention to safeguard the assets of the company against continued depreciation in the face of diminishing yen. Investing millions of dollars in Bitcoin, Metaplanet seeks to reduce the risk of inflation, decouple itself to the instability of fiat money, to add value to the corporation in the long term.
This new step will go a long way to consolidate the bitcoin position of Metaplanet. As of today, the only organizations with a larger amount of Bitcoin than Metaplanet are MicroStrategy, Marathon Digital, Tesla, and Bullish (BLSH), which owns a bit above 24,000 BTC.
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Initially concentrated on Web3, blockchain, and metaverse technologies, Metaplanet has changed the strategy in recent years. It has now placed a great focus on digital assets, particularly Bitcoin. The shift has made the company be an international company that attracts attention as a corporate crypto investor.
Metaplanet’s approach to Bitcoin is both ambitious and open. Unlike some firms that quietly add crypto to their balance sheets, Metaplanet presents its plans publicly and views Bitcoin as more than a reserve asset. The company considers BTC to be a fundamental element of its financial policy and a great hedge against financial instability.
In addition, the firm is of the opinion that this action would make it a pioneer in other Japanese firms interested in diversifying their treasuries. Its openness with the plan and its non-shyness in its implementation may influence other companies to do the same.
To sum up, the further investment by Metaplanet in Bitcoin is indicative of a marked change in the way companies are beginning to handle financial risk. With Japan grappling with persistent economic challenges, the strategy can enable Metaplanet to maintain value, decrease currency-related risks, and create a strong financial future with digital-based assets.
