Simon Gerovich, CEO of Metaplanet (3350), doubled down on the company’s bitcoin buying strategy even as shares of Asia’s largest publicly traded holder of the cryptocurrency fell.
In a Friday post on X, Gerovich said that Metaplanet “will continue to accumulate bitcoin, expand revenue and prepare for the next phase of growth.” He thanked shareholders who continued to back the company despite bitcoin’s downward trend: The largest cryptocurrency has lost more than 47% of its value since hitting a record high in October and fell 14% on Thursday alone.
Metaplanet’s stock has struggled alongside bitcoin, ending the week at 340 yen ($2.16) after falling about 82% from a peak of 1,930 yen in June. On Friday, the stock fell 5.6% following bitcoin’s decline after Asian trading hours the previous day.
The Tokyo-based company’s “555 Million Plan” aims to reach 100,000 BTC by the end of 2026 and 210,000 BTC by 2027. Its bitcoin holdings have risen from 1,762 BTC by the end of 2024 to 35,102 BTC, worth around $2.5 billion now, worth around 2.5 billion USD.
The investment is deep in the red zone with an average acquisition price of around $107,000 per bitcoin, according to its analysis page, and a current price of $66,270. The company has about $280 million in outstanding debt, according to the dashboard.
Globally, Metaplanet ranks as the fourth largest listed holder of bitcoin. Strategy Inc. (MSTR) ranks first with 713,502 BTC, MARA Holdings (MARA) is second with 53,250 BTC and Twenty One Capital (XX1) is third with 43,514 BTC, according to bitcointreasures.net.
Metaplanet announced on January 29 that it planned to raise up to ¥21 billion to fund additional bitcoin purchases and pay down debt. It plans to raise the funds through the sale of 24.53 million new common shares at ¥499 each, along with stock warrants directed at select investors.
