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Metaplanet Lifts Bitcoin Stash by 555 BTC, Plans to Sell Debt to Buy More

The Tokyo-based company earmarked the entire offering for EVO FUND only days after previously selling $25 million in bonds to the same buyer.

Tokyo, Japan (Jaison Lin/Unsplash)
Tokyo-based Metaplanet will sell more debt to fund BTC purchases. (Jaison Lin/Unsplash)

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  • Metaplanet will issue $25 million in bonds to fund further purchases of bitcoin.
  • The Tokyo-based company earmarked the entire offering for EVO FUND only days after selling an earlier tranche of $25 million to the same buyer.
  • The company also said it bought 555 BTC, taking its total stash to 5,555.

Japanese investment firm Metaplanet (3350) said it will sell a second $25 million of bonds to EVO FUND to fund further purchases of bitcoin (BTC).

The Tokyo-based company agreed to issue the debt only days after selling the same amount of bonds to the same buyer. The bonds, which will bear no interest, have a redemption date of Nov. 6, according to a Metaplanet post on X on Wednesday.

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In a separate statement, Metaplanet said it bought 555 BTC for 7.63 billion yen ($53.5 million), taking its total holdings to 5,555. That is the largest bitcoin stash among public companies outside of North America, according to Bitcoin Treasuries.

Metaplanet shares added about 11.5% to close at 477 yen ($3.33) on Wednesday.

Jamie Crawley

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