Bitcoin's price dipped below $112,000 as Metaplanet purchased an additional 103 BTC for approximately $11.7 million, raising its holdings to 18,991 BTC valued near $2.2 billion. FTSE Russell confirmed Metaplanet's inclusion in the FTSE Japan Index, promoting the company from small-cap to mid-cap effective after market close on September 19, 2025. Metaplanet pursues an aggressive acquisition target of 210,000 BTC. The latest purchase was partially financed by exercising 49,000 stock acquisition rights, adding 4.9 million shares and increasing outstanding shares to 722 million. That financing dilutes shareholders but preserves cash for further Bitcoin accumulation. Index inclusion creates a regulated route for BTC exposure and may attract passive institutional flows. The company evolved from a hotel group into an active corporate Bitcoin treasury.
Bitcoin's price retreated below $112,000 as Japan's Metaplanet announced the purchase of an additional 103 BTC worth approximately $11.7 million, bringing its total holdings to 18,991 BTC valued at roughly $2.2 billion. The announcement comes as FTSE Russell confirmed Metaplanet's inclusion in the FTSE Japan Index, upgrading the company from small-cap to mid-cap status in its September 2025 semi-annual review.
"Another important milestone on our journey as Japan's leading Bitcoin treasury company," Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich wrote on X (formerly Twitter). The company's aggressive Bitcoin acquisition strategy aims to accumulate 210,000 BTC. The latest purchase was partially funded through the exercise of 49,000 stock acquisition rights between August 18-22, which added 4.9 million shares to the company's total outstanding shares, now reaching 722 million. This financing mechanism, while diluting existing shareholders, enables continued Bitcoin accumulation without depleting cash reserves.
Metaplanet's inclusion in the FTSE Japan Index creates a regulated route for BTC exposure and paves the way for other Bitcoin-forward companies to join major benchmarks. Passive flows into the FTSE indices could channel institutional capital into Metaplanet, offering indirect Bitcoin exposure. The company's transformation from a traditional hotel group to Asia's most active Bitcoin treasury firm reflects a broader trend of corporate Bitcoin adoption.
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