MetaPlanet Raises $1.4 Billion Through Public Offering…Plans Large-Scale Bitcoin Acquisition

MetaPlanet has expanded its international share offering to raise about 1.4 billion dollars and is moving to make additional Bitcoin purchases.

On the 9th (local time), CryptoSlate reported that MetaPlanet increased the number of offered shares from 180,000,000 shares to 385,000,000 shares in response to investor demand, and ultimately priced 205,000,000 shares at 553 yen (3.75 dollars) per share. This represents a 9.93% discount from the reference price of 614 yen (4.16 dollars). With this capital increase, the number of issued shares will rise from 755,900,000 shares to 1,140,000,000 shares.

The company plans to allocate 1.25 billion dollars to Bitcoin purchases and 138.7 million dollars to Bitcoin revenue-generating businesses from September through December. Through this, it aims to secure 210,000 Bitcoins by 2027 and hold about 1% of the total supply.

Currently, MetaPlanet holds 20,136 Bitcoins, with a value exceeding 2.24 billion dollars. MetaPlanet has become Asia's largest corporate Bitcoin holder and the world's sixth-largest holder. In September, the company additionally purchased 1,145 Bitcoins for 127.2 million dollars.

MetaPlanet announced a "Strategic Financial Transition and Bitcoin Adoption" policy in May 2024, adopting Bitcoin as a core financial asset. The Bitcoin revenue-generating business recorded about 13 million dollars in revenue in the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, proving a revenue model beyond simple asset appreciation.

Final settlement and delivery will proceed from September 16, and the offering structure includes up to 375,000,000 shares of subscription rights and an overallotment option of 180,000,000 shares. MetaPlanet's aggressive Bitcoin accumulation strategy aligns with the trend of global companies adopting virtual assets (cryptocurrencies) as financial assets.