Metaplanet's 21K Bitcoin Bet; Czech Bank's $7.3B Crypto Gamble

Metaplanet Unveils Ambitious Plan to Accumulate 21,000 Bitcoin by 2026

Metaplanet, a leading blockchain technology company, has announced an ambitious plan to accumulate 21,000 Bitcoin by the year 2026. The company aims to achieve this by investing a significant portion of its reserves into the cryptocurrency, diversifying its foreign exchange assets, and potentially adding buying pressure to the already scarce supply.

The Czech National Bank (CNB) is set to make history as the first European central bank to hold Bitcoin in its reserves. Governor Aleš Michl is proposing an investment of up to 5% of the CNB's $146 billion reserves into Bitcoin, which could amount to a staggering $7.3 billion. If approved at the board meeting on Jan. 30, this move would significantly diversify the country's foreign exchange assets and add serious buying pressure to the Bitcoin market.

Bitcoin's momentum is not just about central bank adoption. The Trump administration's stance on crypto regulation is injecting further optimism into the market. Michl told Financial Times, "Those [Trump] guys can now kind of create some bubble for Bitcoin, but I think the trend would be an increase without those guys as well."

Analysts remain bullish on Bitcoin's prospects despite short-term volatility. Raoul Pal, CEO of Global Macro Investor, predicts Bitcoin will hit a "local top" above $110,000 in January before a correction. Looking further ahead, projections for 2025 range from $160,000 to $180,000, reinforcing Bitcoin's role as a serious asset in global finance.

Meanwhile, Senator Cynthia Lummis has shared her vision for a strategic Bitcoin reserve. She proposed that the US buy 200,000 $BTC annually until 2030, worth roughly $20 billion at current prices, and hold it for 20 years to potentially halve the US national debt. While the math may not add up for a 17,900% increase in Bitcoin's price, the proposal is a major step toward mainstream crypto adoption by institutions and governments and could drive Bitcoin to unprecedented heights.

As Bitcoin's future looks increasingly promising, investors