On May 12, 2025, Metaplanet Inc., a Tokyo-based investment company, commonly known as “Asian Micro-Angineering”, announced that it had acquired 1,241 Bitcoin (BTC) (approximately $126.7 million) for 18.42 billion yen. The latest purchase price increases Metaplanet’s total Bitcoin holdings to 6,796 BTC, surpassing El Salvador’s national reserve of 5,995 BTC, which was worth $562 million as of December 2024.
*Metaplanet received another 1,241 $ btc* pic.twitter.com/zrjyzazjq6
– Metaplanet Inc. (@metaplanet_jp) May 12, 2025
Metaplanet exceeds El Salvador’s shares
Metaplanet’s official notice details the average price of 1,241 BTC is $102,119 per Bitcoin, which results in a cumulative investment of $608.2 million in the entire Bitcoin portfolio. Currently, its average purchase price of 6,796 BTC is $89,492 per BTC.
The acquisition follows a series of purchases in 2025, including 319 BTC on April 14, and 497 BTC on March 5 for $43.9 million, highlighting Metaplanet’s consistent accumulation strategy.
The company also reported a BTC yield of 38.0% in the first quarter of 2025 (January 1-March 31), a key performance metric that measures percentage changes in total Bitcoin holdings to completely downplay stocks. This measure reflects net Bitcoin accumulation and does not include dilution effects.
Since adopting the Bitcoin strategy in July 2024, Metaplanet has achieved impressive yields, from July to September 2024 to 41.7% and from October 2024 to December 2024, demonstrating the financial implications of its approach.
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Metaplanet inventory has soared 15 times over the past year
Metaplanet began its Bitcoin Treasury business in May 2023, with its holdings growing steadily from 908.832 BTC on September 30, 2024 to 1,761.988 BTC on December 31, 2024, and now 6,796 BTC.
The company financed these acquisitions through strategic financing, including the issuance of $25 million in interest-free bonds in 2025, demonstrating a long-term commitment to Bitcoin.
Beincrypto reported on May 7, 2025 that this positive accumulation has greatly increased its share price, soaring 15 times over the past year.
Bitcoin holdings exceeding El Salvador mark a symbolic milestone. El Salvador, which passed Bitcoin as a fiat currency in 2021, has been a well-known national adopter of cryptocurrencies. Metaplanet’s 6,796 BTC, worth about $656 million, and Bitcoin is currently priced at $96,600, highlighting the scale of enterprise adoption compared to the national-led plans.
