Bitcoin News Today: Metaplanet Bets Corporate Future on Bitcoin as Yen Weakness Drives Treasury Shift

Metaplanet Inc., a Japanese company that transitioned from a music and hotel business to a Bitcoin-focused treasury firm in 2024, has announced plans to raise approximately $881 million through an international share offering. The funds will be primarily used to purchase Bitcoin between September and October 2025. Of the total offering, $837 million is allocated for Bitcoin acquisition, while the remaining $44 million will support the company’s Bitcoin-related financial operations. The offering is expected to be priced in early September and will be available to non-Japanese investors, with restrictions for U.S. customers [2].

Metaplanet currently holds 18,991 Bitcoin (BTC), valued at approximately $2.1 billion, making it the fifth-largest corporate holder of Bitcoin globally [3]. The company’s strategic shift to Bitcoin is driven by macroeconomic factors in Japan, including high national debt, prolonged negative real interest rates, and a depreciating yen. Metaplanet views Bitcoin as a hedge against these risks and as a long-term store of value. The firm’s press release emphasized that the new capital will enable it to expand its Bitcoin holdings, isolate its treasury from the effects of yen depreciation, and enhance corporate value [3].

This move reflects a growing trend among non-mining companies to adopt Bitcoin as a treasury asset. As of August 2025, non-mining companies collectively hold nearly 841,000 BTC, valued at around $93 billion. Prominent corporate Bitcoin holders include MicroStrategy, which holds the largest corporate Bitcoin treasury with approximately 632,457 BTC, followed by XXI (CEP) and Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company (BSTR) [3].

The international share offering is part of a broader effort by Metaplanet to scale its Bitcoin treasury strategy. The company previously relied on stock acquisition rights to raise capital for Bitcoin purchases, but its shares have since declined by over 53% from a June peak. This decline has prompted the firm to explore new financing avenues, including the issuance of preferred shares, which will be presented for shareholder approval in a meeting in Tokyo [4].

Simon Gerovich, Metaplanet’s CEO and a former Goldman Sachs executive, has publicly endorsed the firm’s Bitcoin strategy, although legal constraints have limited further public commentary. Eric Trump, a strategic advisor to Metaplanet, is expected to attend the shareholder meeting to support the firm’s cryptocurrency initiatives [5]. The company’s aggressive Bitcoin acquisition plans highlight its confidence in the digital asset’s long-term appreciation and its potential as a financial hedge against macroeconomic uncertainties.

The offering is structured to maintain the company’s compliance with authorized share limits and is intended to broaden its global investor base. As Japan continues to grapple with economic challenges, Metaplanet’s Bitcoin-focused strategy may serve as a model for other corporations seeking to diversify their treasuries and mitigate currency-related risks through digital assets.

Source:

[1] title1 (https://markets.businessinsider.com/currency-converter/btc_nav)

[2] title2 (https://dailyhodl.com/2025/08/27/metaplanet-doubles-down-on-bitcoin-bet-announces-plans-for-837000000-btc-purchase/)

[3] title3 (https://www.mitrade.com/insights/news/live-news/article-3-1073206-20250827)

[4] title4 (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-27/japan-bitcoin-treasury-seeks-880-million-from-overseas-shares)

[5] title5 (https://www.livebitcoinnews.com/japans-metaplanet-plans-835m-bitcoin-investment/)