Japan-based Metaplanet has expanded its Bitcoin holdings, purchasing 696 BTC for 10.152 billion yen ($67 million), the company announced in an April 1 post on X. The investment pushes Metaplanet's total Bitcoin stash to 4,046 BTC, valued at over $341 million at the time of writing.
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Bangkok-based Kliff Capital has committed $3 million to Asia-focused blockchain investment firm Sora Ventures in a move aimed at scaling Bitcoin-centric corporate treasury models across key Asian markets. The investment will support Sora Ventures' ongoing efforts to expand institutional adoption of Bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset, particularly among publicly listed companies.
At press time, Bitcoin (BTC) was changing hands for $84,250 with the price of BTC increasing by 3.37% over the past 24 hours bringing year-to-date (YTD) losses down to 9.90%.
Tether, issuer of the USDT stablecoin, acquired 8,888 Bitcoin in the first quarter of 2025, according to onchain data.Onchain transaction data shows that Tether moved its newly acquired Bitcoin (BTC), worth roughly $750 million at the time of writing, from a Bitfinex address to a wallet it controls. Data provided by onchain analytics platform Arkham Intelligence shows that the firm currently holds 100,521 BTC, worth about $8.46 billion.
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Japanese investment firm Metaplanet Inc acquired an additional 696 BTC using cash-secured put options, bringing its total holdings to 4,046 BTC.
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The Japanese company Metaplanet, primarily active in the hotel sector, has recently announced a new significant investment in Bitcoin (BTC). With the purchase of an additional 696 BTC worth approximately 58.5 million dollars, Metaplanet brings its total reserve to 4,046 BTC, thus consolidating its position among the main public players in the Bitcoin sector.
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Stablecoin issuer Tether is now the sixth-largest holder of bitcoin in a single wallet, following its latest $735 million BTC purchase.
Metaplanet's latest purchases were executed through the assignment of previously sold cash-secured put options.
Bitcoin edged up 1.3% to $83,210.9 early Tuesday, recovering slightly after an 11% drop in Q1 2025. The worlds largest cryptocurrency also remains down 24% from its January peak.
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Metaplanet acquired 696 Bitcoin in Q1 by executing a put options strategy, securing an effective purchase price of 13.48 million yen per BTC. Tokyo-based Metaplanet Inc.
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Stablecoin issuer Tether made another bold cryptocurrency move by purchasing 8,888 Bitcoin worth around$735 million. The latest acquisition brings the firm's total BTC holdings to a whopping 92,637 tokens, worth approximately $7.69 billion. Tether's move confirms the growing crypto recognition as a reserve asset.
Metaplanet purchased the bitcoin for an average purchase price of around 14.6 million yen for a total spend of 10.15 billion yen
The Japanese company Metaplanet is aggressively pursuing its strategy of adopting Bitcoin as a cash reserve. This new fundraising marks its second major operation in two months, consolidating its position as the largest Bitcoin treasury in Japan.
The latest purchase makes Tether the world's sixth-largest Bitcoin holder with over 92,000 BTC in its reserves.
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Japan's MicroStrategy Metaplanet Inc. has added another 696 Bitcoin to its portfolio, taking its total holdings to 4,046 BTC. Besides, it also comes amid the firm reporting robust income from its BTC holdings in the first quarter of the year.
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink has warned that the U.S. Dollar could lose its reserve status to Bitcoin. This comes on the heels of plunging global financial markets and rising domestic debt.
Tether, the issuer of the world's largest stablecoin USDT, acquired 8,888 Bitcoin in the first quarter of 2025. According to crypto analytics firm SpotOnChain, the purchase is worth approximately $735 million and raises Tether's total Bitcoin holdings to 92,647 BTC, valued at around $7.64 billion.
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Tether purchased 8,888 BTC worth $735 million in Q1 2025, bringing its total Bitcoin holdings to over 92,000 BTC valued at more than $7.6 billion.
The drawdown in the price of Bitcoin at the start of this week comes off as a major buying opportunity for USDT issuer Tether Holdings Ltd. According to an on-chain data update from HODL15Capital, the stablecoin giant has purchased another 8,888 BTC in an epic buy-the-dip strategy.
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