Metaplanet, the most important company bitcoin
holder outdoors North America, has bought an extra 797 BTC, value round $96 million, bringing its complete bitcoin holdings to 16,352.
Simon Gerovich, CEO of the Tokyo-listed hotelier, just lately advised the FT that the agency goals to leverage these holdings as collateral to finance acquisitions of money‑producing companies, notably in digital monetary companies.
Metaplanet’s technique mirrors the blueprint utilized by Michael Saylor’s Technique (MSTR): accumulate bitcoin by way of fairness and debt issuance, then use the asset base to safe financing for broader enlargement.
Metaplanet has already tapped zero‑curiosity bonds, inventory acquisition rights, and U.S. capital markets—together with a deliberate $5 billion injection into its Florida subsidiary—to fund BTC shopping for and strengthen its treasury infrastructure.
Learn extra: Metaplanet Needs to Use Bitcoin Holdings for Acquisitions: FT
