Breaking: Japan’s Metaplanet Adds Another 2823 BTC In First Bitcoin Buy Since April

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Breaking: Japan's Metaplanet Adds Another 2823 BTC In First Bitcoin Buy Since April

Highlights

Japan's "MicroStrategy" Metaplanet has unveiled another Bitcoin purchase.
In the second-quarter of 2026, the company added 2,823 BTC to its treasury.
Now, it is also looking to offer Bitcoin yield products with a new corporate acquisition.

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Japan-based Bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet has once again turned to Bitcoin buying. Today, the firm reported the acquisition of 2,823 BTC during the second quarter of 2026. This also represents the first time it has bought Bitcoin since April.

Metaplanet Buys Another 2,823 BTC

The company filing released on Thursday, July 2 says it paid 35.89 billion yen (about $222.60 million) for the Bitcoin acquisition. This stash was acquired at an average price of 12.71 million yen ($78,835) per BTC. The latest purchase comes on the heels of the Siiibo Securities acquisition, which aims at offering Bitcoin yield products in the future.

The total amount of Bitcoin the company now has is 43,000 BTC. It has bought this reserve for a total of ¥659.26 billion ($4.08 billion), at an average cost of ¥15.33 million yen per Bitcoin. As of June 30, Metaplanet’s Bitcoin holdings have increased from 40,177 BTC at the end of March to 43,000 BTC.

The second quarter purchases included strategic “targeted buying” by the company through Bitcoin option sales. It’s a part of its overall treasury strategy to accumulate BTC while also creating income, Metaplanet said.

Amid this announcement, the company’s stock also gained significantly. On Thursday, the Metaplanet stock surged 3.50% to close at ¥207.

Overview of The Bitcoin Income Business

Metaplanet also revealed that its Bitcoin Income business had ¥1.75 billion in revenues during the quarter. Once that income is taken into account, the acquisition cost of the newly purchased Bitcoin by the firm becomes ¥34.14 billion. Meanwhile, the average purchase price will be about ¥12.09 million per BTC.

The company’s BTC Yield rose to 6.6% in the second quarter. For context, it a key indicator of how much Bitcoin Metaplanet has increased its holdings against its fully diluted share count. The metric is used to determine whether Bitcoin exposure is growing on a per-share basis for shareholders as a result of the company’s capital allocation strategy, Metaplanet said.

Metaplanet currently has 43,000 BTC in its reserves, valued at around ¥409 billion ($2.53 billion) as of June 30. The company funded its Bitcoin treasury business in the quarter largely with credit facilities and bonds. Moreover, it avoided new common share issuance, except for proceeds from its Bitcoin Income business, the firm said.

The company is only second to Michael Saylor’s Strategy, which is the largest corporate Bitcoin holder. Last week, Strategy revealed acquiring $35 million in BTC before entering a pause phase this week. Also, in addition to the pause, it also hinted at a potential sale of $1.25 billion Bitcoin to fund buyback digital credit securities.

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