Metaplanet buys 2,823 BTC, surpasses 43,000 in Bitcoin holdings

Metaplanet bought 2,823 Bitcoin during the 2nd quarter, reducing its mean acquisition outgo to $106,500 per BTC, and reported $10.9 cardinal successful gross from its income procreation strategy.

Japanese concern institution Metaplanet acquired 2,823 Bitcoin during the 2nd 4th astatine a terms beneath its mean acquisition price, arsenic its holdings surpassed 43,000 BTC.

The institution acquired its latest trove astatine an mean terms of astir 12.71 cardinal yen ($88,300), reducing its mean acquisition outgo to astir $106,500 per BTC from $107,700, according to a Thursday announcement.

Metaplanet present holds 43,000 Bitcoin acquired for astir $4.5 billion. It besides reported astir $10.95 cardinal successful gross from its Bitcoin income procreation strategy successful the quarter, which earns premiums by selling cash-secured options and employing different Bitcoin-related output strategies.

The acquisition extends Metaplanet's assertive accumulation strategy, which has made the institution 1 of the world's largest firm Bitcoin holders. The acquisition comes days aft Michael Saylor's Strategy, the world's largest firm Bitcoin holder, skipped its accustomed play Bitcoin purchase portion unveiling a caller superior model designed to enactment dividends and grow its currency reserves.

Metaplanet Notice of Additional Bitcoin Purchase. Source: Metaplanet

Metaplanet shares closed 3.5% higher connected Thursday but stay down 48% year-to-date, underperforming Bitcoin, which has fallen 31% implicit the aforesaid period.

K Wave latest institution to exit Bitcoin treasury strategy

While companies specified arsenic Metaplanet proceed buying much Bitcoin, a fistful of treasury companies are scaling backmost their exposure.

Nasdaq-listed South Korean institution K Wave Media sold its remaining 88 BTC to repay $6 cardinal successful debt, exiting the Bitcoin treasury strategy, according to a Tuesday filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

K Wave Media, FORM F-3 filing. Source: SEC.gov

The determination marked a crisp reversal arsenic the institution antecedently announced plans to grow its holdings to 10,000 BTC aft securing $1 cardinal successful superior capableness to thrust its Bitcoin treasury strategy successful July 2025.

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On May 28, France-based semiconductor institution Sequans Communications said it would monetize its remaining Bitcoin holdings implicit time. The institution held 658 BTC astatine the time, and its shares roseate astir 14.5% pursuing the announcement.

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