- Metaplanet bought 103 BTC for ¥1.736bn, taking total holdings to 18,991 BTC.
- Michael Saylor signaled another MicroStrategy purchase as Bitcoin traded below recent highs.
Tokyo-listed Metaplanet disclosed a fresh purchase of 103 Bitcoin, expanding its corporate treasury as prominent US executive Michael Saylor flagged another round of accumulation.
Metaplanet discloses 103 BTC acquisition and updates total holdings to 18,991 BTC
The company said it acquired 103 Bitcoin at an average price of ¥16,856,833 per coin for an aggregate ¥1.736 billion. That brings Metaplanet’s total Bitcoin holdings to 18,991 BTC with an aggregate cost basis of ¥285.833 billion and an average purchase price of ¥15,050,965 per Bitcoin.
The disclosure places the transaction on August 25 and follows a series of purchases this quarter under the firm’s Bitcoin Treasury Operations. The programme was formalised as an official business line in December 2024.
The latest addition comes a week after the company reported 18,888 BTC on August 18, implying net accumulation of 103 BTC over the period. Management continues to publish metrics tied to its treasury activity, including quarter-to-date “BTC Yield” that tracks changes in Bitcoin per fully diluted share.
The company reported BTC Yield of 129.4 percent in the April to June quarter and 29.1 percent from July 1 through August 25, using a constant reference price for comparability.
Metaplanet lists on the TSE Standard market under ticker 3350.T. The company has funded acquisitions through a mix of equity issuance and other capital markets actions this summer, including partial early redemptions of bonds and exercises of stock acquisition rights, as outlined in recent filings.
Michael Saylor signals fresh MicroStrategy buy as BTC trades below peak
The purchase lands amid renewed signals from MicroStrategy co-founder Michael Saylor that his company intends to add to its Bitcoin position after a pullback from record levels.
In a post and subsequent coverage on August 17, Saylor indicated an impending buy, continuing a pattern of treasury accumulation that has turned MicroStrategy into the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin.
Market participants often treat large corporate bids as a liquidity anchor during periods of price retracement. While Metaplanet did not link its transaction timing to MicroStrategy’s comments, both developments reinforce steady corporate demand for the asset during late August.
Reporting contemporaneous metrics and inventory tables, Metaplanet emphasised its focus on Bitcoin per fully diluted share and disclosed the methodology used to account for potential dilution from options, warrants, and convertible instruments when assessing treasury performance.
Based on prevailing foreign-exchange rates referenced in industry coverage, the ¥1.736 billion outlay equates to roughly $11.6 million. External trackers and crypto media framed the purchase alongside Saylor’s signal, noting the proximity of timing between the two disclosures.
At this moment, Bitcoin is priced at $111,836.00, reflecting a decline of exactly $3,125.00, or –2.718%, from the previous closing price.
