Coinspeaker
Aug 4, 2025

Metaplanet Acquires 463 BTC for $53.7 Million, Totaling 17,595 BTC

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Japanese investment firm Metaplanet acquired 463 BTC on August 4, 2025, for approximately 8 billion yen ($53.7 million) at an average price of $115,895 per BTC. This acquisition brings their total holdings to 17,595 BTC, valued over $2 billion, making them the seventh-largest corporate Bitcoin holder globally.

Key Points

  • The purchase coincided with a 5% dip in Bitcoin prices.
  • Spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US experienced over $812.3 million in outflows, ending a seven-week streak of inflows.
  • Ethereum ETFs, however, saw $154 million in net inflows over 12 weeks.
  • Metaplanet aims to accumulate 210,000 BTC by 2027, achieving 8.4% of this target with the latest purchase.
  • As of August 4, Metaplanet reported a BTC Yield of 459.2% YTD 2025.
  • Bitcoin traded at $114,000, down nearly 4% in the past week, historically declining in August.
  • If trends continue, Bitcoin could fall to around $105,000 this month.

Metaplanet uses BTC Yield as a performance metric, which currently stands at 24.6% for the quarter, down from a peak of 129.4% in the previous quarter.

August has historically been bearish for Bitcoin, averaging an 11.4% decline since 2013, while September has shown similar trends with declines in eight of the last twelve years.