Key Takeaways:
- Metaplanet now holds 6,796 Bitcoin worth approximately $707 million, surpassing El Salvador’s 6,714 BTC.
- The Tokyo-listed firm has aggressively acquired Bitcoin since April 2024, with major purchases in March, April, and May.
- Metaplanet reports a 38% BTC Yield for Q2 2025 and holds the top spot in Asia and tenth globally for Bitcoin holdings.
Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has surpassed El Salvador in Bitcoin holdings, now owning 6,796 BTC worth approximately $707 million.
This milestone follows a recent $129 million purchase of 1,241 BTC at the firm’s highest acquisition price to date—about $101,843 per coin.
Metaplanet now holds more Bitcoin than El Salvador. From humble beginnings to rivaling nation-states, we’re just getting started.
— Simon Gerovich (@gerovich) May 12, 2025
メタプラネットのビットコイン保有量がついにエルサルバドルを超えました。小さな一歩から始まり、今や国家に匹敵する規模へ。まだまだここからです。 pic.twitter.com/E18Td9tHfc
Since launching its Bitcoin accumulation strategy in April 2024, Metaplanet has aggressively expanded its treasury, including a major buy of 5,555 BTC on May 7 and several other bulk purchases in March and April.
El Salvador, by comparison, holds 6,714 BTC valued at roughly $642 million.
Metaplanet’s CEO, Simon Gerovich, emphasized the company’s ambition, declaring they’ve gone from “humble beginnings to rivaling nation-states.”
The Tokyo-listed firm also reported a Bitcoin Yield of 38% for the current quarter, following an impressive 95.6% yield in Q1 2025.
According to BiTBO data, Metaplanet is now the largest Bitcoin holder in Asia and ranks tenth globally.
The company’s rapid accumulation strategy suggests a long-term bullish stance on Bitcoin, with its growing influence putting it in the same conversation as major sovereign and corporate holders like El Salvador and Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy.
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