Japanese investment firm Metaplanet announced plans to raise 180.3 billion yen ($1.2 billion) through international share issuance focused on Bitcoin purchases.
Fundraising Plans
Tokyo-listed Metaplanet plans to issue up to 555 million new shares to international institutional investors, increasing total shares from 722 million to approximately 1.27 billion. Share pricing is scheduled for September 9-11, 2025.
Economic Strategy Amid Crisis
The company views Bitcoin as a hedge against the weakening Japanese yen and rising inflation pressures. The remaining $45 million from the fundraising will fund the company's Bitcoin Income Business.
Market Changes and Corporate Bitcoin Adoption
Metaplanet's announcement highlights a growing trend of corporate Bitcoin adoption in Japan and globally, with companies like Quantum Solutions and NEXON collectively holding 19,623 Bitcoin.
Metaplanet's announcement indicates significant changes in corporate approaches to Bitcoin as a response to economic challenges and signals potential increasing interest from institutional investors towards this asset.
