The Japanese Bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet continues its investment strategy by buying 150 more BTC on its path to acquire 21,000 BTC by 2026. On March 18 Metaplanet bought 150 Bitcoins through a transaction that cost 1.88 billion yen or $12.6 million with an average price of $83,671 per coin.
Metaplanet now holds 3,200 BTC in its treasury because it invested $261.8 million in the latest purchase. The firm suffered a 0.5% drop in its stock even though it built its BTC holdings. Metaplanet stock rose 19% in early March right after they bought 497 BTC indicating major support from investors into their Bitcoin strategy.
Bitcoin Acquisition Fuels Market Speculation
Metaplanet chose to invest in Bitcoin like MicroStrategy but in Asia which earned them this unique name. To buy BTC the company has sold 44 million common shares to investors. The company earned 60.8% BTC income in Q1 2025 as its investment-strategy performed better than previous 310%.
The company purchased BTC on March 18 and reached 11th among global companies and first in Asia in total holdings. After switching its operating model to Bitcoin treasury operations Metaplanet achieved a 4800% stock price increase until February 10. The market value of its stock experienced a 34% reduction from its peak on February 19 when the price reached 4,030 yen ($26.9). The company maintains a larger stock price of 4,030 yen at 26.9 USD compared to 150 yen from March 19 2024.
Metaplanet attracts more investors while it develops its Bitcoin investment strategy. During 2024 the company’s total shareholders grew fivefold reaching more than fifty thousand investors. People trust BTC more in Metaplanet’s business model so market value lifted 9652% during the past year.
Bitcoin Strategy Gains Momentum
Metaplanet scales its business alongside Japan’s changing policies toward digital assets. The governing party of Japan introduced on March 6 a new proposal to lower crypto taxes to 20% which demonstrates a positive trend in regulation. The Japanese government took action in November 2024 to make tax changes in support of cryptocurrencies.
Lawmaker Satoshi Hamada advocates for the government to establish a Bitcoin reserve and put part of its foreign exchange funds into BTC. Prime Minister Ishiba maintains reservations because other countries’ cryptocurrency strategies remain unclear to him.
The Japanese authorities are fine-tuning their rules and Metaplanet drives BTC usage in Asia’s business sector. The company’s innovative Bitcoin strategy along with rising business interest signals will likely shape worldwide investor opinions about BTC for treasury usage.