Metaplanet Adds 4,279 Bitcoin Amid Record Year

Metaplanet added another 4,279 Bitcoin at an acquisition cost of about $451 million, bringing its total stack to 35,102 BTC (worth around $3 billion) as the Tokyo-listed firm leaned harder into a hybrid model of the Bitcoin treasury and income business. 

In a Tuesday , the company also reported that revenue from its Bitcoin () Income Generation business had overshot previous forecasts, jumping to 8.58 billion Japanese yen (about $54 million) for 2025.

Metaplanet’s revenue is driven by option-based strategies that turn its BTC into recurring cash flow rather than a dormant, volatile asset.​ These use a separate pool of Bitcoin to sell options, earn premiums and cycle those trades, while keeping Metaplanet’s core long-term BTC stash untouched.

Strategy-style accumulation in 2025

Metaplanet’s income arm has expanded rapidly, with a quarterly compounded growth rate of about 57% since the fourth quarter of 2024, as revenue increased from roughly $4.3 million in Q4 2024 to $26.5–$27 million in Q4 2025.

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The company’s playbook echoes the storyline of , as the former MicroStrategy closed out the year with another 1,229 BTC purchase to cap a relentless run of accumulation. 

Strategy has framed its 2025 activity as part of a long-term program to steadily add Bitcoin, using while positioning BTC as its primary treasury reserve asset, demonstrating an operating model built around BTC‑denominated assets and cash flows. ​

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Market pressure on Bitcoin treasury stocks

The shift comes with a harsh reality check. Metaplanet’s ratio dropped below 1 in October, meaning the company’s equity was trading at a discount to the value of its Bitcoin holdings.

The filing also comes amid a facing NAV discounts, index pressure, and, in some cases, outright delisting risk.

Metaplanet said it is still reviewing the impact of the Bitcoin Income Generation results on its consolidated earnings forecast and plans to update guidance once the assessment is complete.