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Metaplanet Inc. (TYO: 3350) is a company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and has begun a strategic transformation. By leveraging Bitcoin (BTC) as its primary treasury reserve asset, Metaplanet will utilize excess cash flow and implement value-added corporate governance, including financial management strategies such as debt and equity financing, to further accumulate Bitcoin.
Metaplanet Delays Preferred Stock Listing Plan Due to Structural Challenges in the Japanese Market
Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich stated that the company has postponed its planned listings of the Mars and Mercury preferred shares due to the immaturity of Japan’s preferred stock market and restrictions imposed by exchange rules. He explained that Japanese exchanges require preferred share dividends to be supported by sustainable, recurring cash flows, while Metaplanet still needs to demonstrate that its Bitcoin revenue business can generate stable returns across varying market conditions. Additionally, the company plans to distribute dividends monthly, whereas the Japanese market typically follows annual or semi-annual dividend schedules, and the related infrastructure remains under development. Metaplanet currently holds 40,177 BTC, and its stock price has declined 25% year-to-date.
JPYC, the issuer of the yen-pegged stablecoin, has completed a $17.62 million Series B extension round.
According to NADA NEWS, JPYC, the issuer and operator of the Japanese yen-pegged stablecoin JPYC, announced that it has raised an additional $17.62 million in the second closing of its Series B funding round. Combined with the first closing, the total funds raised are expected to reach approximately $28.93 million. Participating investors include NCB Venture Capital, Metaplanet, Kitao Bank, and Yokohama Capital, among others. The newly raised capital will be primarily used for system and application development, hiring talent for business expansion, stablecoin issuance and redemption, trading, payments, management-related operations, and new strategic investments. JPYC stated that, as of April 15, its cumulative issuance has exceeded approximately $13.21 million. The stablecoin is currently supported on Avalanche, Ethereum, and Polygon, and the company is considering adding support for Kaia and Arc.
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Japanese Bitcoin Treasury Company Metaplanet Acquires Licensed Securities Firm Siiibo Securities
Odaily, Japanese Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of the equity in Siiibo Securities, a licensed Type 1 securities firm in Japan. The transaction is expected to be completed in July, after which Siiibo Securities will be renamed Metaplanet Securities.Metaplanet stated that this acquisition is its first major M&A deal and the first concrete step in executing its long-term strategy, "Project Nova," which aims to build a Bitcoin-centric financial ecosystem in Japan. By integrating Siiibo Securities' Type 1 securities license and online securities platform, Metaplanet plans to develop and distribute Bitcoin-linked yield products for Japanese investors.Metaplanet announced that its balance sheet currently holds 40,177 BTC. Following this acquisition, Metaplanet Securities will leverage its securities business license to offer new Bitcoin yield investment opportunities in the Japanese market. The company recognized the Siiibo Securities team's previous achievements in building Japan's online corporate bond market, and the merger will further promote the development of Bitcoin-related financial products in Japan.
Metaplanet CEO: Holds 40,177 BTC, the World's Third-Largest BTC Treasury Company
Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich stated that the company holds 40,177 BTC on its balance sheet, making it the third-largest BTC treasury company globally, and generates significant revenue through BTC yield-generating operations, laying the foundation for future development. (BitcoinTreasuries.NET)
Unrealized losses exceed $10 billion! Strategy's BTC position sees unrealized loss of $11.07 billion, Bitmine's ETH position sees unrealized loss of $9.58 billion
According to Lookonchain monitoring, during the market downturn, Strategy's BTC position saw an unrealized loss of $11.07 billion, Bitmine's ETH position saw an unrealized loss of $9.58 billion, SharpLink's ETH position saw an unrealized loss of $1.59 billion, Metaplanet's BTC position saw an unrealized loss of $1.38 billion, and Forward Industries' SOL position saw an unrealized loss of $1.13 billion.
SpaceX discloses holding 18,712 BTC, becoming the seventh-largest corporate Bitcoin holder globally
SpaceX, founded by Elon Musk, disclosed in its S-1 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), prepared for its public listing, that the company currently holds 18,712 BTC.The filing indicates that as of December 31, 2025, the cost basis for this Bitcoin holding was approximately $661 million, translating to roughly $35,000 per coin.Based on its current holdings, SpaceX has become the seventh-largest corporate entity holding Bitcoin globally, trailing only Strategy, 21 Capital, Metaplanet, MARA Holdings, Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company, and Bullish.
Metaplanet Delays Preferred Stock Listing Plan Due to Structural Challenges in the Japanese Market
Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich stated that the company has postponed its planned listings of the Mars and Mercury preferred shares due to the immaturity of Japan’s preferred stock market and restrictions imposed by exchange rules. He explained that Japanese exchanges require preferred share dividends to be supported by sustainable, recurring cash flows, while Metaplanet still needs to demonstrate that its Bitcoin revenue business can generate stable returns across varying market conditions. Additionally, the company plans to distribute dividends monthly, whereas the Japanese market typically follows annual or semi-annual dividend schedules, and the related infrastructure remains under development. Metaplanet currently holds 40,177 BTC, and its stock price has declined 25% year-to-date.
Strategy Leads with $255M, but Momentum Drops Sharply: Purchases Plunge 90%, Several Global Reserve Companies Make Small Follow-Up Buys
according to SoSoValue data, as of 8:00 AM Eastern Time on April 27, 2026, the total net weekly purchase of Bitcoin by global listed companies (excluding mining companies) last week was $260 million, a decrease of 89.8% compared to the previous week.Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) announced an investment of $255 million (down 90% from the previous week) to purchase 3,273 Bitcoins at a price of $77,906, bringing its total holdings to 818,334 Bitcoins.Japanese listed company Metaplanet did not purchase Bitcoin last week.Additionally, three other companies purchased Bitcoin last week. Japanese fashion apparel brand ANAP invested $770,000 on April 21 to increase its holdings by 9.1785 Bitcoins at a price of $84,239.7, bringing its total holdings to 1,431.9716 Bitcoins. UK Bitcoin company The Smarter Web Company announced on April 24 an investment of $3.39 million to purchase 44 Bitcoins at a price of $77,071, bringing its total holdings to 2,750 Bitcoins. A French Bitcoin company announced on April 27 an investment of $460,000 to purchase 6 Bitcoins at a price of $77,151, bringing its total holdings to 2,943 Bitcoins.Metaplanet has issued 8 billion Japanese Yen (approximately $50 million) in zero-interest bonds to purchase Bitcoin.As of press time, the global listed companies tracked in the statistics (excluding mining companies) collectively hold a total of 1,084,909 Bitcoins, an increase of 0.3% compared to the previous week, with a current market value of approximately $84.34 billion, representing 5.4% of Bitcoin's circulating market cap.