coindesk.com
Metaplanet (3350) has become the fifth largest corporate bitcoin $BTC$113,113.21 holder, overtaking Bullish (BLSH), after acquiring 5,419 $BTC for $632.53 million at an average price of $116,724 per bitcoin.
This purchase contributed to a year-to-date bitcoin yield of 395.1% for 2025. Metaplanet now holds a total of 25,555 $BTC valued at approximately $2.71 billion, with an average cost basis of $106,065 per bitcoin.
Metaplanet's head of bitcoin strategy Dylan LeClair noted that this purchase represents "just the first tranche," as Metaplanet has recently raised $1.4 billion to continue expanding its holdings.
In a separate move, Capital B (ALCPB) acquired 551 $BTC for $64.29 million at an average price of $116,672. This brings Capital B’s total bitcoin reserves to 2,800 $BTC.
Despite these large purchases, both companies are currently in the red on their recent purchase as bitcoin dipped to as low as $111,700 before slightly recovering to just under $113,000.
Metaplanet’s shares finished 3% lower at 589 yen, while ALCPB slipped 1% in European trading to 1.14 euro. Both are sharply down from their all-time highs, with Metaplanet shares 73% lower, and ALCPB down 81%.