Metaplanet crossed the 43,000 BTC peak on July 2, it is not surprising that it puts Tokyo-in the strong list as the world’s third largest Bitcoin company. The company is moving The way and Twenty One Capital at the global corporate level, and its rise confirms Japan’s role in the race to accumulate Bitcoin.
Metaplanet acquired an additional 2,823 BTC in the second quarter of 2026, a purchase worth approximately $170.7 million. The purchase brought the total amount to 43,000 BTC, worth about $2.6 billion. Shares of the company (ticker 3350) closed 3.5% higher at 207 yen ($1.28) on Thursday following the announcement.
The average purchase price during the quarter reached about 12.71 million yen (about $80,000) per Bitcoin, according to to the company. The effective purchase price came to about 12.09 million yen (about $77,000) once the income from the Bitcoin Income Generation business is taken into account.
The division generated about 1.75 billion yen ($10.85 million) in spending for the quarter, raising first-half revenue to about 4.72 billion yen. Over the next 12 months, the division’s revenue reached approximately 11.4 billion yen.
All Metaplanet Bitcoin coins now it has stopped about 659.25 billion yen (about $4.2 billion), and holdings worth about 409 billion yen (about $2.6 billion) as of June 30. The average price is 15.33 million yen (about $102,500) per BTC.
The company reported a BTC Yield of 6.6% for the quarter ending June 30, 2026, a metric that tracks Bitcoin’s growth per share. That number will remain a key indicator of the company’s strategy for the brand.
Bitcoin’s leadership team is now well defined. Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, leads the way with over 847,000 BTC. Twenty One Capital has the second place. Metaplanet takes the third place, a position that prioritizes other major players such as MARA Holdings, according to data tracked by Bitcoin Treasuries.
Michael Saylor presented the event on X, tweeting“Congratulations to Metaplanet for reaching ₿43,000 and becoming the #3 Bitcoin treasury company in the world. You prove that the Bitcoin treasury system is global.”
Path behind Metaplanet
Metaplanet has grown rapidly since it adopted the Treasury model in 2024. The CEO of the organization Simon Gerovich took the contributions of businesses, debt instruments, and options to create the site, a strategy designed to reduce the loss of ownership that comes with large-scale corporate acquisitions. A Bitcoin Income Generation business uses Bitcoin strategies to generate recurring income while the company grows its wealth.
The rest leaves room for growth. The combined debt and preferred stock represent about 23% of the company’s Bitcoin value, a cushion that gives Metaplanet the power to continue its acquisitions.
The dual model, one part aggressive accumulation and one part lending, solidifies Japan as a growing force in the corporate push to embrace Bitcoin as a reserve asset.
