Bitcoin News Today: Metaplanet Stock Surges 190% in 2025 Outperforming TOPIX Core 30

Bitcoin-focused investment company Metaplanet has surged nearly 190% year-to-date in 2025, significantly outperforming Japan’s TOPIX Core 30 index, which tracks the country’s largest and most liquid blue-chip companies. This remarkable performance has been driven by Metaplanet’s aggressive strategy of accumulating Bitcoin through regular treasury purchases. As of June 2025, the company reported that its shareholder base had grown to over 180,000, representing a 350% increase since it began its Bitcoin accumulation strategy in the fourth quarter of 2024[1].

The company’s second-quarter 2025 earnings report highlighted its outperformance against the TOPIX Core 30, which recorded an average gain of 7.2% during the same period. Metaplanet also outpaced top-performing individual stocks within the index, including Mitsubishi, Nintendo, and SoftBank Group, all of which posted double-digit gains but still lagged behind Metaplanet. Meanwhile, other index members like Japan Tobacco and Tokio Marine Holdings saw only modest gains, while Toyota Motor Corp. and Murata Manufacturing experienced slight declines[1].

Founded originally as a hospitality company, Metaplanet rebranded in 2024 to become a Bitcoin accumulation vehicle, following a model similar to certain US-based firms. It is currently the only company in Japan offering regulated Bitcoin exposure through a public company structure[1].

To support its long-term strategy, Metaplanet announced on August 1, 2025, that it would raise $3.7 billion through a stock offering to fund further Bitcoin purchases. The company has already spent over $100 million in August to acquire Bitcoin, including $53.7 million for 463 BTC and $61.4 million in a subsequent purchase[1]. Metaplanet has set a goal of acquiring 1% of Bitcoin’s total supply—210,000 BTC—by 2027[1].

The company’s strategy has gained traction amid a broader trend of corporate Bitcoin treasury holdings exceeding $100 billion[1]. Metaplanet’s performance reflects a growing shift in Japanese investor sentiment toward digital assets, positioning the firm as a notable example of how traditional companies can adapt to capture value in the crypto market.

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