Metaplanet Increases Bitcoin Holdings With $13.5M Purchase and Bond Issuance

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By James Van Straten|Edited by Parikshit Mishra

Updated Mar 12, 2025, 8:34 a.m. UTCPublished Mar 12, 2025, 8:30 a.m. UTC

The National Diet Building, home of Japan's national legislature, in Tokyo (Shutterstock)

Metaplanet has acquired 162 BTC for $13.5 million at an average price of $83,123, boosting its year-to-date bitcoin yield to 53.2% in 2025.
To further expand its bitcoin reserves, the company has issued 2 billion JPY in zero-interest ordinary bonds.

Japanese hotel company Metaplanet (3350) has acquired 162 bitcoin (BTC) for $13.5 million at an average price of $83,123 per bitcoin, achieving a year-to-date bitcoin yield of 53.2%.

The BTC yield represents the percentage change in the ratio of bitcoin holdings to fully diluted shares outstanding over a given period. As of March 12, Metaplanet holds 3,050 BTC valued at $253.7 million, with an average acquisition price of $83,180 per bitcoin.

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Additionally, the company has issued 2 billion JPY ($13.5 million) in zero interest ordinary bonds to fund further bitcoin acquisitions. At the time of writing, Metaplanet shares were trading at 3,630 yen, down almost 50% from it’s all-time high in February.

James Van Straten is a Senior Analyst at CoinDesk, specializing in Bitcoin and its interplay with the macroeconomic environment. Previously, James worked as a Research Analyst at Saidler & Co., a Swiss hedge fund, where he developed expertise in on-chain analytics. His work focuses on monitoring flows to analyze Bitcoin’s role within the broader financial system.
In addition to his professional endeavors, James serves as an advisor to Coinsilium, a UK publicly traded company, where he provides guidance on their Bitcoin treasury strategy. He also holds investments in Bitcoin, MicroStrategy (MSTR), and Semler Scientific (SMLR).