Metaplanet Soars 41% in a Week—$25M Bitcoin Bond Move Sparks Rally

By: fxleaders|2025/05/07 21:00:03

Japanese tech firm Metaplanet Inc., known as the “MicroStrategy of Japan,” has announced its 13th Series of Ordinary Bonds to raise $25 million for Bitcoin purchases. The bond will have 0% interest and will be redeemed by proceeds from the company’s stock acquisition rights, specifically Series 15 to 17. This is Metaplanet’s aggressive Bitcoin strategy, same as U.S. based MicroStrategy’s debt-financed accumulation model. The announcement triggered 12% surge in Metaplanet’s stock price on Friday, close to 500 JPY. The stock has already up 33% in 2025 and 41% in the past week. CEO Simon Gerovich also revealed the latest Bitcoin purchase—555 BTC for around $53.4 million, at $96,134 average price. Metaplanet now holds 5,555 BTC, worth around $538 million at current price. Strategic Expansion and Bold BTC Target Since 2025, Metaplanet has been scaling up its crypto treasury plan to hold 10,000 BTC by 2026. Metaplanet’s Bitcoin reserves have been acquired at a total cost of around $481.5 million, at $86,672 per coin. Last week, Metaplanet expanded its global footprint by opening a new office in Miami, showing interest in North American markets and strengthening its presence among institutional crypto investors. Key Points: Current BTC Holdings: 5,555 BTC Total BTC Investment: $481.5 million Average Purchase Price: $86,672 per BTC Stock Performance YTD: 33% Weekly Stock Gain: 41% This is a long term bullish signal for Bitcoin. Bitcoin Approaches $100K Bitcoin itself is strong, recently above $96,000. This is with renewed trade talks between U.S. and China and improving institutional sentiment. Santiment data shows that Bitcoin ETFs have seen $5.13 billion in net inflows in the past three weeks. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has seen 16 consecutive days of inflows, a feat that would have been impossible a year ago.Nate Geraci, The ETF Store president: As institutions continue to buy and retail builds, we’ll be watching the $100K level. Breakout confirmed and Bitcoin will new all-time highs in the next few months.

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