Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich has announced an ambitious target to accumulate 10,000 bitcoins by the end of 2025.
This goal, if achieved, would firmly establish Metaplanet as one of the largest bitcoin treasuries globally, placing it alongside major players such as Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy).
Headquartered in Japan, Metaplanet has already made significant strides toward this vision. In just one year, the company has grown its BTC holdings to 4,855 BTC, becoming the largest publicly-listed BTC holder in Asia and the tenth largest globally.
Metaplanet bitcoin accumulation: 5,000 BTC bagged in a year
Headquartered in Japan, Metaplanet has already made significant strides toward this vision. In just one year, the company has grown its BTC holdings to 5,000 BTC, becoming the largest publicly-listed BTC holder in Asia and the tenth largest globally.
Notably, the Japanese investment firm announced the acquisition of 145 BTC on Thursday. Reacting to the positive development, Gerovich wrote on X, “We have reached 50% of our initial goal of 10,000 BTC by the end of 2025.
He added: “This is a big step forward in our aim to become one of the world’s leading bitcoin holding companies. We will lead the global bitcoin race from Japan.”
Gerovich emphasized that this aggressive accumulation strategy underscores the company’s commitment to BTC as a superior long-term store of value. “We are steadily executing on a clear strategy,” he wrote.
A focus on sustainable corporate value
In his statement, Gerovich addressed the natural concerns of shareholders regarding short-term stock price volatility. He clarified that Metaplanet is focused not on temporary market swings but on building sustainable, long-term corporate value.
According to him, short-term price fluctuations are inevitable, but they should not distract from the company’s overarching mission of strengthening its balance sheet through strategic bitcoin accumulation.
Metaplanet aims to protect shareholder value and position itself advantageously in a future where bitcoin’s role in the global financial system could be far more prominent by increasing its BTC reserves.
Notably, the firm’s shareholder numbers grew from below 10,000 in December 2021 to hit 65,000 by March 2023 amid its BTC accumulation.
Gerovich’s vision mirrors a growing trend among corporations that are increasingly turning to BTC to hedge against inflation and traditional market instability. Particularly, a study shows that 83% of institutional investors plan to increase their crypto exposure in 2025.
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While Metaplanet’s aggressive positioning could serve as a blueprint for other forward-thinking corporations, this strategy also signals confidence in bitcoin’s long-term growth prospects.
Accordingly, several investment management firms like VanEck and Standard Chartered have shared their bullish projections for the largest cryptocurrency by market cap. While Standard Chartered projects BTC to smash $500K in 2025, ARK Invest has raised its bull-case BTC price target to $2.4 million. At the time of writing, BTC is changing hands at $94,600, representing a 0.8% increase in the past 24 hours.
