Metaplanet now holds more Bitcoin than El Salvador

Japanese concern steadfast Metaplanet has added different $129 cardinal to its Bitcoin treasury, pushing its full holdings past the Bitcoin-stacking state of El Salvador. 

“Metaplanet present holds much Bitcoin than El Salvador. From humble beginnings to rivaling nation-states, we’re conscionable getting started,” said CEO Simon Gerovich connected X aft the latest acquisition announcement. 

On May 12, the Tokyo-listed steadfast announced that it had acquired 1,241 Bitcoin (BTC) for 14.8 cardinal yen ($101,843) per coin.

The full buy, astatine its highest ever acquisition price, is worthy astir $129 cardinal astatine existent marketplace prices. 

This brings the firm’s full holdings to 6,796 Bitcoin, presently worthy astir $707 million, and the mean acquisition terms is $91,000 per Bitcoin. Metaplanet started its BTC accumulation strategy successful April 2024. 

El Salvador is the sixth-largest nation-state holder of the plus with 6,714 Bitcoin worthy astir $642 million, according to the National Bitcoin Office.

Source: Simon Gerovich

The Japanese concern steadfast besides reported a Bitcoin Yield, which measures the ratio of percent alteration successful Bitcoin holdings per afloat diluted share, of 38% for the existent 4th to date. The steadfast achieved a BTC Yield of 95.6% during the archetypal 4th of 2025. 

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Metaplanet has been much assertive successful its accumulation of the plus successful caller months, with a acquisition of 5,555 Bitcoin connected May 7, 4 purchases successful April totaling 18,586 BTC, and six purchases successful March totaling 18,925 BTC, each bargain larger than the previous. 

Metaplanet BTC acquisition disclosure. Source: Metaplanet

The steadfast is the largest holder of Bitcoin successful Asia and the tenth largest globally, according to BiTBO. 

Saylor hints astatine different buy 

Meanwhile, Michael Saylor hinted astatine different acquisition by his firm, Strategy, connected May 12, by posting a screenshot of the “Saylor Tracker” chart, which tracks the firm’s Bitcoin treasury portfolio. “Connect the dots,” was the accompanying comment. 

Source: Michael Saylor

Saylor has made akin Monday posts with a cryptic remark galore times successful the past, which person been followed by a BTC acquisition announcement. 

Strategy presently holds 555,450 BTC worthy astir $57.8 cardinal astatine existent prices, according to the tracker. 

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