Metaplanet, the biggest company bitcoin
holder exterior North America, has purchased an additional 797 BTC, price round $96 million, bringing its complete bitcoin holdings to 16,352.
Simon Gerovich, CEO of the Tokyo-listed hotelier, recently told the FT that the agency goals to leverage these holdings as collateral to finance acquisitions of money‑producing companies, notably in digital monetary providers.
Metaplanet’s technique mirrors the blueprint utilized by Michael Saylor’s Technique (MSTR): accumulate bitcoin by way of fairness and debt issuance, then use the asset base to safe financing for broader growth.
Metaplanet has already tapped zero‑curiosity bonds, inventory acquisition rights, and U.S. capital markets—together with a deliberate $5 billion injection into its Florida subsidiary—to fund BTC shopping for and strengthen its treasury infrastructure.
Learn extra: Metaplanet Wants to Use Bitcoin Holdings for Acquisitions: FT