Foresight News reports that Metaplanet Inc. announced in its fiscal year 2025 financial report that the company has become Japan’s largest Bitcoin holder, owning 35,102 Bitcoins as of the end of 2025, accounting for approximately 0.16% of the global Bitcoin supply, ranking fourth among public companies worldwide in Bitcoin holdings. The financial report shows that the company’s revenue for fiscal year 2025 reached 8.905 billion yen, a year-over-year increase of 738.3%; operating profit was 6.287 billion yen, a year-over-year increase of 1694.5%.
The company has raised over 500 billion yen for Bitcoin purchases through diversified financing strategies, including issuing preferred shares. Among them, Class B preferred shares (MERCURY) were issued through third-party placement, raising 21.249 billion yen with an annual yield of 4.9%. Metaplanet plans to achieve a goal of holding 1% of the global Bitcoin supply by 2027 and will continue to use the “Bitcoin income business” as the core driver of profit growth.
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