• Metaplanet bought 103 BTC for $11.6 million, raising its total holdings to 18,991 BTC worth about $1.95 billion.
  • The company is now the seventh largest public Bitcoin holder, with returns of nearly 480%, far above stock market gains.
  • Analysts think Metaplanet may be buying Bitcoin regularly, while Eric Trump predicted Bitcoin could hit $175,000 by year end.

Japanese company Metaplanet just bought 103 Bitcoin for $11.6 million, enhancing its total holdings to 18,991 BTC. The purchase came after Michael Saylor, head of Strategy, posted on X that “Bitcoin is on sale,” hinting at more buys. Metaplanet’s stock jumped over 4% to 878 yen after the news, while Bitcoin’s price stayed steady around $112,000.

Big Bitcoin Bet Pays Off

Metaplanet’s latest buy, at an average price of $113,491 per Bitcoin, brings its total stash to about $1.95 billion, with an average cost of $102,712 per coin. This follows Strategy’s recent moves, including a 430 BTC purchase worth $51.4 million, pushing their holdings to 629,376 BTC, nearly 3% of all Bitcoin out there.

Metaplanet now ranks as the seventh largest public Bitcoin holder, just behind Riot Platforms and Peter Thiel’s Bullish, according to Bitcoin Treasuries data . The company’s Bitcoin investments have earned a 479.5% return, beating the stock market.

Metaplanet’s shares rose more than 4% to 878 yen, showing investor confidence in the company’s Bitcoin strategy. Bitcoin, on the other hand, stayed mostly flat, trading near $112,000 after briefly dropping to $110,000 over the weekend.

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In Japan, where the yen is weakening, Metaplanet sees Bitcoin as a shield against economic uncertainty. Metaplanet’s Bitcoin strategy has paid off strongly, bringing in a 95.6% gain in Q1 2025, 29.1% from July to late August, and 129.4% in Q2.

Some analysts believe the company may be adding Bitcoin on a weekly basis, taking a page from Michael Saylor’s playbook. Adding to the spotlight on corporate Bitcoin buys, Eric Trump called himself a “Bitcoin Maxi” and predicted the price could reach $175,000 by the end of the year.