Metaplanet Buys Another 1,271 Bitcoins! Will BTC Price Explode This Week?

Jakarta, Pintu News – On Monday (12/5/25), Metaplanet announced the purchase of an additional 1,271 Bitcoin (BTC) with an investment value of $126.7 million, at a Bitcoin price of $102,111 per coin.

This announcement comes just days after the company announced the issuance of a $25 million bond at 0% interest to support their Bitcoin acquisition plans.

With this latest purchase, the Japanese company now owns more Bitcoin than El Salvador.

Metaplanet gets closer to 10,000 BTC target

Known as “Japan’s MicroStrategy”, Metaplanet has once again strengthened its Bitcoin holdings with the latest purchase of 1,241 BTC worth approximately $126.7 million. This move confirms the company’s belief in Bitcoin’s long-term potential.

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As of May 12, 2025, the company’s total Bitcoin reserves stood at 6,796 BTC, which was acquired with a total investment of approximately $608.2 million, at an average price of $89,492 per BTC. Metaplanet’s CEO, Simon Gerovich, also noted that their Bitcoin acquisition strategy over the past year has resulted in a BTC yield of 170%.

Some veteran market participants such as Adam Back even argue that BTC Metaplanet’s acquisition strategy is better than MicroStrategy.

After surpassing El Salvador in Bitcoin holdings, the Japanese company is now aiming to rival giants like Coinbase and Block Inc. by steadily increasing the amount of BTC held.

This latest development comes a week after Metaplanet announced plans to issue its 13th Series Ordinary Bonds, with a fundraising target of $25 million for additional Bitcoin purchases.

The company has consistently utilized EVO FUND to issue bonds as part of its ongoing strategy of expanding Bitcoin reserves. Metaplanet is now rapidly approaching its target of having 10,000 BTC in the company’s coffers before the end of 2026.

Along with this announcement, Metaplanet shares jumped 3% and surpassed 550 yen. Since adopting the Bitcoin strategy in mid-2024, the company’s shares have skyrocketed by 1700%, and are up more than 51% since the beginning of 2025.

Bitcoin’s Rally Continues This Week?

With a weekly gain of 10.63%, Bitcoin price surged to $105,000 today, on the back of positive developments in trade talks between the US and China.

Market analysts are starting to get optimistic that a new record high could be reached in the near future, perhaps even this week.

Financial analyst Joe Consorti notes a strong correlation between Bitcoin price movements and the global M2 money supply, with a time lag of about 70 days. While he admits that M2 is not an ideal measure of money supply, the trend is still interesting to observe.

Read also: Standard Chartered Prediction: Bitcoin (BTC) to Hit a New Record High of $120,000!

In addition to Metaplanet’s buying spree, “whales” or large Bitcoin investors also continued to make large purchases. Blockchain analytics platform LookonChain reported significant activity from one major whale.

The investor had just purchased an additional 821 BTC worth approximately $85.42 million, having also made a similar purchase the day before.

In total, the whale has accumulated 1,721 BTC worth approximately $179 million in just the last two days.

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Reference:

• BeInCrypto. Metaplanet Bitcoin Strategy Outpaces El Salvador. Accessed on May 13, 2025
• Coingape. Metaplanet Acquires 1,271 More Bitcoins, Will BTC Rally This Week. Accessed on May 13, 2025
• Coinpedia. Metaplanet Boosts Bitcoin Holdings to 6,796 BTC, Solidifying Position as Asia’s Largest Corporate Holder. Accessed on May 13, 2025