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Breaking: Metaplanet Buys $451M in Bitcoin, Stock Price Tanks

Varinder Singh
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Varinder Singh

Varinder Singh

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Expertise : Bitcoin, Crypto, Global Macro, DeFi, Blockchain, Web3, US Stocks, AI, Regulations and Lawsuits, & More
Varinder is a seasoned leader in the fintech and crypto media with over 12 years of experience, including over 6 years dedicated to blockchain, crypto, and Web3 developments. He is known for covering high-impact and quality news stories for publishers such as CoinGape, The Coin Republic, and The Crypto Times, while perfecting and training multiple journalists during his tenure. Being a Master of Technology degree holder, analytics thinker, and tech enthusiast, he has shared his knowledge of disruptive technologies in over 6000 news articles and papers.
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Breaking: Metaplanet Buys $451M in Bitcoin, Stock Price Tanks

Highlights

  • Metaplanet acquires 4279 BTC for $451 million to expand its holdings to 35,102 BTC.
  • The company completed payment for the MERCURY Class B preferred shares issuance.
  • Metaplanet stock (TYO: 3350) price drops 7.95% to 405 JPY on Tuesday.

Metaplanet (TYO: 3350), aka Asia’s MicroStrategy, on Tuesday said it has acquired an additional Bitcoin for over $451 million. The latest purchase came following an almost 8% drop in its stock price to 405 JPY as BTC price remains under selling pressure.

Metaplanet Expands Total Bitcoin Treasury to 35,102 BTC

Metaplanet Inc (TYO: 3350) purchased an additional 4279 BTC at an average price of $105,412 per coin during Q4 2025, according to an official announcement on December 30.

With the latest Bitcoin buy, the company expanded its total Bitcoin treasury to 35,102 BTC worth more than $3 billion. Metaplanet purchased these BTC for nearly $3.78 billion at an average price of $107,606 per BTC.

After the latest purchase, the company now sits at an unrealized loss of almost $520.34 million. The mNAV has dropped from 1.17 to 1.03 in a single day after the announcement.

Metaplanet also confirmed the payment completion for the issuance of 23,610,000 MERCURY Class B preferred shares through third-party allotment. Moreover, the company expects to record operating revenue of JPY 4.242 billion from its Bitcoin Income business in Q4 2025.

CEO Simon Gerovich also took to X to share about the latest BTC buy with shareholders and the crypto community. He revealed that the fourth-largest Bitcoin treasury has achieved a BTC yield of 568.2% year-to-date under the accelerated Bitcoin strategy.

Metaplanet Stock Slips Amid Bitcoin Treasury Expansion

Metaplanet stock (TYO: 3350) price closed 7.95% to 405 JPY as BTC price failed to hold above $90K and fell below $87K over the past 24 hours. The 24-hour low and high were 403 and 421 JPY. Also, the 24-hour trading volume was lower than the average volume of almost 34 million.

According to Yahoo Finance, the stock price has climbed almost 2% this month as mNAV recovered above 1x amid institutional support.

As CoinGape reported earlier, Metaplanet shareholders approved all five management agendas to pave the way for buying more Bitcoin to reach a target of 100,000 BTC by 2026-end.

Meanwhile, United States-listed MTPLF stock closed 4.25% lower at $2.7 on Monday. The YTD 2025 return on MTPLF stock is 16%. Whereas, MPJPY tumbled 4.20% to $2.74 on Friday, extending its fall to nearly 6% since its debut weeks ago.

Bitcoin Remains Under Pressure

BTC price dropped more than 2% to trade at $87,301 at the time of writing. The 24-hour low and high were $86,717 and $90,299, respectively. Trading volume has increased by 38% over the last 24 hours.

CoinGlass data showed mixed sentiment in the derivatives market as the total BTC futures open interest fell more than 5% to $57.41 billion in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, BTC futures open interest on CME and Binance dropped by almost 12% and 5%, respectively.

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Varinder is a seasoned leader in the fintech and crypto media with over 12 years of experience, including over 6 years dedicated to blockchain, crypto, and Web3 developments. He is known for covering high-impact and quality news stories for publishers such as CoinGape, The Coin Republic, and The Crypto Times, while perfecting and training multiple journalists during his tenure. Being a Master of Technology degree holder, analytics thinker, and tech enthusiast, he has shared his knowledge of disruptive technologies in over 6000 news articles and papers.
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