Metaplanet buys 497 BTC, surpasses Boyaa Interactive as Asia’s top corporate holder

According to the company’s CEO, Simon Gerovich, Metaplanet grabbed another 497 BTC at around $88,448 per coin, investing nearly $44 million in the process on March 5. This latest buy bumps its total stash to 2,888 BTC, worth over $251 million, with Bitcoin hovering around $87,198 at press time.

The Japanese firm bought the dip as Bitcoin dropped over 8% on March 4 as concerns regarding a potential trade war and fresh tariffs from the U.S. continued to rattle markets.

Metaplanet has dethroned Chinese gaming firm Boyaa Interactive International, which currently holds 2410 BTC, as Asia’s largest corporate Bitcoin hoarder, according to data from BitBo. It’s also now the 12th-largest corporate Bitcoin holder globally.

Investors are clearly liking the move—Metaplanet’s stock soared 20.93% on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, reaching 4,045 yen by 3:16 PM local time on March 5. Despite some volatility last week as Bitcoin slumped, Metaplanet’s stock remains one of the best performers, boasting gains of over 1,700% on a yearly timeframe.

This marks the Tokyo-headquartered firm’s second BTC buy for the week. As previously reported on March 3, Metaplanet snagged 156 BTC at an average price of $85,483 per coin, spending around $13.34 million.