Key Takeaways:

Metaplanet bought 463 BTC for $53.7 million after Bitcoin’s 5% dip, bringing its total holdings to 17,595 BTC.
The firm aims to acquire 210,000 BTC by 2027 and recently issued $3.73 billion in preferred shares to fund more buys.
Public company Bitcoin holdings rose to 162 firms, up from 112 in May, reflecting growing corporate adoption.

Metaplanet has purchased 463 Bitcoin for approximately $53.7 million, becoming the first public company to capitalize on Bitcoin’s 5% price dip in August.

The Japanese investment firm paid an average of $115,895 per BTC, increasing its total holdings to 17,595 Bitcoin – worth over $2 billion – making it the world’s seventh-largest corporate Bitcoin holder.

Metaplanet has acquired 463 BTC for ~$53.7 million at ~$115,895 per bitcoin and has achieved BTC Yield of 459.2% YTD 2025. As of 8/4/2025, we hold 17,595 $BTC acquired for ~$1.78 billion at ~$101,422 per bitcoin. $MTPLF pic.twitter.com/9EyuDIMsqq
— Simon Gerovich (@gerovich) August 4, 2025

This move follows a broader trend of institutional buying, with 16 firms adding $7.8 billion in crypto during the final week of July.

Despite a major $812.3 million outflow from U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs to start August – one of the biggest in history – Metaplanet continues its Bitcoin accumulation strategy.

Led by Simon Gerovich, the firm aims to acquire 210,000 BTC by 2027, or 1% of the total supply.

On Friday, Metaplanet announced plans to issue $3.73 billion in perpetual preferred shares – a strategy inspired by Michael Saylor’s Strategy – to fund more Bitcoin purchases without incurring debt or diluting common equity. These shares may offer up to 6% annual dividends.

As of now, 162 public companies hold Bitcoin, up from 112 in May, with Metaplanet trailing behind Strategy, Trump Media, and others in total BTC holdings.