According to the official announcement, Japanese listed company Metaplanet has made another move, announcing the issuance of $21 million worth of interest-free ordinary bonds. All proceeds from this financing will be used to purchase additional BTC.
The bonds issued this time are Series 17. Each bond has a face value of 525,000 US dollars and will mature on November 28, 2025. Unlike regular bonds, these bonds do not have interest, which means that Metaplanet does not have to bear additional interest repayment obligations during the process of raising funds, greatly reducing the company’s financial burden and providing it with a more flexible space for capital operation to increase its holdings of Bitcoin.
It is worth mentioning that just one day ago, Metaplanet successfully raised approximately 50 million US dollars through the issuance of stocks. The company’s continuous large-scale financing within a short period of time demonstrates its eagerness and determination to expand its Bitcoin reserves. In the cryptocurrency market, Metaplanet has always been benchmarking against MicroStrategy’s strategy, committed to continuously accumulating Bitcoin and attempting to occupy an important position among institutional Bitcoin holders in Japan and even globally.
Judging from its past investment pace, Metaplanet’s layout in digital assets can be described as aggressive. In 2025, the company has raised funds multiple times by issuing bonds for the purchase of Bitcoin. As early as February, approximately 25.9 million US dollars were raised. In March, another 13.3 million US dollars was successfully raised. In early May, it reaped another 25 million US dollars. A series of frequent and large-scale financing measures have enabled it to quickly stand out in the field of institutional Bitcoin investment. Currently, Metaplanet manages approximately 7,800 Bitcoins. Based on the current market price, the value of these Bitcoins is estimated to be as high as about 840 million US dollars. This holding scale has enabled it to rank 11th on the global enterprise Bitcoin holding list.
In Japan, a country where traditional investment concepts are deeply rooted, Metaplanet’s persistent investment in digital assets stands out particularly. The company regards factors such as the uncertainty of the global economy, inflation, and the long-term low interest rate environment maintained in Japan as the key driving forces for its shift to Bitcoin investment. In its view, Bitcoin not only has the function of value storage, but also can effectively hedge against the risks brought by the depreciation of legal tender.
From the perspective of the macro market environment, the acceptance of BTC by global institutions is increasing day by day. The Bitcoin ETF in the United States has gradually gained market recognition. Regulatory policies in some Asian countries and regions have also been adjusted in a direction conducive to the development of crypto assets. More and more enterprises have begun to include Bitcoin in the category of strategic reserve assets. Against this backdrop, Metaplanet’s move is highly likely to trigger a chain reaction, inspiring more Japanese enterprises to re-examine their investment strategies and consider venturing into the Bitcoin investment field, thereby promoting the popularization and application of Bitcoin in the Asian market. Although Metaplanet has not disclosed the specific time and quantity of Bitcoin purchases this time, given its consistent clear statement on building a large-scale Bitcoin holdings, the market generally expects it to complete a new round of Bitcoin increase operations in the near future.
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