Metaplanet sammelt weitere 255 Millionen Dollar ein, um Bitcoin zu kaufen, und plant eine vollständige Aufstockung auf 531 Millionen Dollar

Japan Metaplanet Corporation announced on the 16th that it has raised approximately $255 million in new funds to further buy Bitcoin, continuing its core Bitcoin reserve strategy in recent years. This also makes the Tokyo-listed company one of the most closely watched Bitcoin exposure targets in the Asian public markets.
This financing was conducted through a new share placement at a 2% premium to the market price, combined with warrants with a 10% premium exercise price that monetize our equity volatility for up to approximately $276 million in additional capital upon exercise. If all warrants are exercised, the total fundraising could reach about $531 million. Metaplanet aims to accelerate its Bitcoin accumulation, targeting to hold 210,000 BTC by 2027. According to CoinGecko data, Metaplanet has currently accumulated 35,102 BTC, making it Japan’s largest corporate Bitcoin holder and an indirect representative of cryptocurrency exposure in traditional markets.

Metaplanet has raised ~$255m from global institutional investors via a placement of new shares priced at a 2% premium, paired with fixed-strike warrants at a 10% premium that monetize our equity volatility for up to ~$276m in additional capital upon exercise. Up to ~$531m in… pic.twitter.com/0tg62TopGR

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This latest deal again shows that Metaplanet still heavily relies on capital markets to expand its Bitcoin reserves rather than slowing down after previous rounds of accumulation. The purpose of this fundraising is to speed up Bitcoin accumulation; at the same time, the company has paused its existing warrant arrangements, which could involve up to 210 million shares, indicating management’s intention to reduce potential dilution and shift focus to a new fundraising structure.
This design is also noteworthy because it attempts to balance expansion ambitions with shareholder perception. By offering a placement price above market value and setting higher exercise prices for warrants, Metaplanet clearly signals to the market: the company believes its stock price is still sufficient to support a Bitcoin-centric capital operation model. Some market reports also mention that this new warrant structure relates to per-share net asset or asset value management, further reflecting management’s hope that future issuance can be linked to “growth in Bitcoin exposure per share” rather than being viewed as purely dilutive.
The company’s pursuit is not just allocation but scale
What makes this fundraising particularly noteworthy is Metaplanet’s ambitious scale. The so-called “555 Million Plan” aims to hold 100,000 BTC by the end of 2026 and reach 210,000 BTC by 2027. For a Japanese listed company, such a goal is quite rare; if achieved, Metaplanet will rank among the top three most prominent corporate Bitcoin holders worldwide.
This long-term strategy is also expanding from simple reserve management to broader Bitcoin ecosystem development. Just days before the latest fundraising, Metaplanet established a wholly owned subsidiary, Metaplanet Ventures K.K., planning to invest about 4 billion yen over the next two to three years in local Japanese startups and Bitcoin-related infrastructure. This shows that the company not only aims to hold more BTC but also seeks to occupy a more central position within the broader Bitcoin economy.
Currently, the message conveyed by this latest fundraising is quite clear, and the larger signal to the market is: Metaplanet has no intention of retreating from its Bitcoin strategy. With $255 million in funds secured and the potential for further expansion if all warrants are exercised, the company has replenished its capacity to buy more Bitcoin, and corporate Bitcoin accumulation remains one of the highly watched topics in the public market.