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Tokyo-listed Metaplanet has secured approximately $255 million from global institutional investors in a fresh capital raise, the company announced Monday, channeling the funds squarely into its aggressive Bitcoin (BTC) treasury buildup.
The deal involves new shares issued at a 2% premium to the prevailing market price, paired with fixed-strike warrants priced at a 10% premium. If fully exercised, those warrants could deliver an additional $276 million, pushing the total potential proceeds to around $531 million.
CEO Simon Gerovich described the structure as a way to “monetize our equity volatility” while arming the company for its long-term goal of accumulating 210,000 BTC.
Metaplanet, often dubbed Asia’s MicroStrategy, currently holds 35,102 Bitcoin, roughly 0.167% of the total supply, valued at about $2.57 billion based—as per BitcoinTreasuries data.
The capital will fuel further purchases as Metaplanet chases its ambitious “555 Million Plan,” which targets 100,000 BTC by the end of 2026 and the full 210,000 by 2027. Gerovich has repeatedly defended the strategy against critics, emphasizing transparent disclosures on purchases, options plays, and borrowings even through periods of market drawdowns.
The raise arrives just days after Metaplanet unveiled two new subsidiaries—Metaplanet Ventures and Metaplanet Asset Management—to broaden its footprint beyond pure accumulation. Ventures is committing ¥4 billion ($25 million) over the next few years to Japanese Bitcoin infrastructure, starting with an investment in yen stablecoin issuer JPYC.
Despite Bitcoin’s price swings and unrealized losses on the balance sheet at times, the company’s ability to tap equity markets and layer creative financing has kept the accumulation engine running.
With this latest war chest, Metaplanet solidifies its position as one of the world’s most committed corporate Bitcoin buyers, signaling continued corporate adoption in Asia even as broader market sentiment ebbs and flows.
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