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Metaplanet Becomes Fifth Largest Corporate Bitcoin Holder With $632M BTC Purchase
- Metaplanet has become the fifth largest corporate Bitcoin holder after acquiring 5,419 BTC for $632.53 million at an average price of $116,724 per Bitcoin.
- This acquisition contributed to a year-to-date Bitcoin yield of 395.1% for 2025.
- Metaplanet now holds a total of 25,555 BTC valued at approximately $2.71 billion, with an average cost basis of $106,065 per Bitcoin.
- Dylan LeClair, head of Bitcoin strategy at Metaplanet, mentioned this purchase as "the first tranche" following a $1.4 billion fundraising.
- Capital B acquired 551 BTC for $64.29 million at an average price of $116,672, increasing its total reserves to 2,800 BTC.
- Despite these acquisitions, the companies are currently in the red as Bitcoin's price dipped to $111,700 before recovering to just under $113,000.
- Metaplanet's shares ended 3% lower at 589 yen, while Capital B's shares fell 1% to 1.14 euro.
- Both companies' shares are significantly down from their all-time highs, with Metaplanet down 73% and Capital B down 81%.