The October market crash depressed corporate Bitcoin treasuries, as BTC fell under the average acquisition cost of multiple treasury companies.
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Metaplanet’s quarterly Bitcoin valuation gains dropped sharply as the aftermath of October’s crypto market crash continued to weigh on corporate Bitcoin treasuries.
Japanese investment company Metaplanet recorded 10.6 billion yen ($1.4 billion) in Bitcoin () valuation gains during the third quarter of the year, down 39% from the $2.4 billion it posted in the previous quarter, to earnings figures the company shared Thursday on X.
“The Company’s Bitcoin Treasury Business continues to progress steadily in line with plan and is not dependent on short-term price fluctuations,” Metaplanet said.
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The company also reported a stock amortization cost of $26 million for the third quarter, which refers to the total costs associated with issuing new shares during this period.
The stock amortization cost is often used as a gauge of the cost of raising capital for a company.
as “Asia’s Strategy,” aims to acquire 210,000 Bitcoin by the end of 2027, through equity financing opportunities.
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Corporate crypto holders and Bitcoin treasuries are still feeling the aftermath of the record $19 billion .
Metaplanet’s Bitcoin holdings have been in the red since the market crash, as the investment firm acquired its Bitcoin holdings at an average cost of $108,000 per coin, nearly 5% more than the current BTC price of $103,000.
“The company owns 30,823 bitcoins at an average acquisition cost of $108k/BTC. The giant position is now 5% underwater,” wrote macro analyst Kashyap Sriram in an X on Nov. 6.
The analyst also criticized Metaplanet’s recent loan, which it raised to buy more BTC in an effort to lower its total cost basis. The investment company secured the $100 million loan on Oct. 31 using its Bitcoin holdings as collateral.
Metaplanet’s stock price fell over 27% during the past month and over 6.5% during the past five days, according to Yahoo Finance .
The company’s stock price was also pressured by reports that (JPX) was exploring new restrictions on publicly listed cryptocurrency holding firms, Cointelegraph reported on Thursday.
However, Metaplanet’s CEO, Simon Gerovich, that JPX’s concerns only apply to companies with poor approval processes that have potentially sidestepped proper governance or disclosure rules.
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