Japanese Corporation Metaplanet Acquires More Bitcoin, Stock Price Soars

June 12, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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Metaplanet, a publicly traded corporation on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, has announced an investment of 23.351 bitcoins, with an average purchase price of 10,706,180 yen per BTC, totaling 250 million yen ($1.6 million). The company now holds 141.0727 bitcoins, with an average purchase price of 10,278,391 yen per BTC, amounting to a total aggregated purchase […]

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Tokyo-Listed Metaplanet to Buy Additional Bitcoin for Its Treasury

May 29, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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Metaplanet, a publicly traded corporation listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, announced on Tuesday that its board of directors passed a resolution to purchase an additional 250 million yen (approximately $1.6 million) worth of bitcoin. For BTC held for long-term purposes, the company explained that it will record them at cost. Meanwhile, short-term holdings will […]

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Metaplanet Shares Soar 158% on Bitcoin Strategy, Triggering Consecutive Trading Halts

May 23, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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Trading in Metaplanet’s stock was halted for two consecutive days by the Tokyo Stock Exchange due to a significant price surge, following the company’s adoption of a bitcoin investment strategy similar to Microstrategy’s, which led to a 158% increase in its share price over the last week. The company’s stock price rally, which rose 127% […]

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‘Asia’s MicroStrategy’ Metaplanet smashes all other Japanese stocks

May 23, 2024 Coin Telegraph

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Trading in Metaplanet’s stock was halted for two straight days under Tokyo Stock Exchange rules as its shares rocketed over the last week.

Metaplanet, a Japan-based investment firm borrowing from MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin (BTC) playbook, has seen its shares rocket 158% over the last week — becoming the highest gainer among all Japanese stocks.

Metaplanet’s share price is currently 93 Japanese yen, rising 127% in the last two days. The surge caused the Tokyo Stock Exchange to activate a circuit breaker trading halt at least twice in the last week.

It is now close to breaching a $1 billion market cap ($940 million or 14.8 billion Japanese yen at current prices).

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Japanese Firm Metaplanet to Add $659M in Bitcoin to Its Treasury, Shares Soar 90% in Response

April 9, 2024 Bitcoin.com

Japanese Firm Metaplanet to Add 9M in Bitcoin to Its Treasury, Shares Soar 90% in Response

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According to the latest figures, Metaplanet, a company listed on the Japanese stock exchange, witnessed its share price soar by nearly 90% in just one day. This significant jump came on the heels of the company’s announcement regarding its intention to incorporate 1 billion yen in bitcoin into its balance sheet. Metaplanet Joins Forces With […]

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