Metaplanet, aka Asia’s Strategy, on Thursday mentioned it has acquired an extra Bitcoin for over $405.48 million. After the newest buy, Japan-listed Metaplanet turns into the third-largest company Bitcoin treasury, surpassing MARA Holdings in whole Bitcoin holdings.
Meanwhile, the inventory falls almost 1.95% to 302 JPY amid broader promoting strain in world markets after President Donald Trump warned of escalations within the US-Iran struggle.
Metaplanet Expands Total Bitcoin Treasury to 40,177 BTC
Metaplanet bought an extra 5075 BTC at a median value of $79,898 per Bitcoin, in accordance to an official announcement on April 2. Also, the corporate achieved a BTC yield of two.8% YTD 2026.
With the newest Bitcoin purchase, the corporate expanded its whole Bitcoin treasury to 40,177 BTC value almost $2.6 billion. It surpassed BTC holdings of crypto miner MARA Holdings, in accordance to Bitcoin Treasuries information.
Metaplanet bought BTC in whole for almost $4.18 billion at a median value of $104,106 per BTC. This signifies the corporate is sitting on an unrealized lack of virtually $1.5 billion after the newest purchase.
CEO Simon Gerovich additionally took to X to share in regards to the newest BTC purchase with shareholders and the broader crypto neighborhood. The firm recorded working income of JPY 2.96 billion from its Bitcoin Income Generation enterprise through the quarter.
During Q1 2026, Metaplanet acquired 5075 BTC for $405.48 million at ~$79,898 per bitcoin and has achieved BTC Yield of two.8% YTD 2026. As of 03/31/2026, we maintain 40,177 $BTC acquired for ~$4.18 billion at ~$104,106 per bitcoin. $MPJPY $MTPLF pic.twitter.com/IMxC3lwYCx
— Simon Gerovich (@gerovich) April 2, 2026
Metaplanet Stock Slips Amid Bitcoin Treasury Expansion
Metaplanet inventory (TYO: 3350) closed 1.95% to 302 JPY as Bitcoin price extended its fall after Trump’s speech on the Iran struggle. The 24-hour high and low have been 298 and 313 JPY.
However, the 24-hour buying and selling quantity was considerably decrease than the common quantity of virtually 30 million. According to Yahoo Finance, the inventory value has plunged greater than 6% over the previous month and 25% YTD.
Meanwhile, MTPLF inventory is buying and selling close to $1.89, with 26% YTD drop amid falling investor curiosity. Metaplanet revised its capital allocation policy to assist the corporate maximize long-term worth for shareholders.
The technique goals to enhance BTC yield by successfully utilizing perpetual most well-liked shares. It proposes pausing capital elevating via frequent share issuance when mNAV falls beneath 1 and rising share buybacks to maximize BTC yield.
Bitcoin Under Selling Pressure
BTC price dropped greater than 3% to commerce at $66,395 on the time of writing. The 24-hour high and low are $66,226 and $69,131, respectively. Trading quantity has decreased by virtually 16% during the last 24 hours.
CoinGlass information confirmed promoting sentiment within the derivatives market as the overall BTC futures open curiosity fell greater than 4.7% to virtually $46.71 billion within the final 24 hours.
Meanwhile, BTC futures open curiosity on CME and Binance tumbled 0.82% and 5.52%, respectively. This alerts that merchants have change into cautious and are awaiting Friday’s Nonfarm Payrolls information and crypto choices expiry.
