Metaplanet "plays big": Raises the holding target to 100,000 BTC, announces joining the 1% Club.

Metaplanet, often referred to as the "Strategy of Japan" in the Bitcoin investment community, has just announced a noteworthy strategy update: raising its Bitcoin holding target to 100,000 BTC by the end of 2026 – nearly five times the previous target of 21,000 BTC.

The official announcement was made by the CEO of Metaplanet, Mr. Simon Gerovich, on the social media platform X, affirming:

"Our previous goal — to hold 21,000 BTC by the end of 2026 — has now been significantly increased. We are now aiming to hold 100,000 BTC by that time."

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As of the time of writing, Metaplanet has acquired 8,888 BTC, including 1,088 BTC purchased on June 2. With the new goal, the company needs to acquire an additional 91,112 BTC within the next 18 months – a bold move that demonstrates a strong commitment to its Bitcoin-based treasury strategy.

This move by Metaplanet comes amid significant fluctuations in the global economy. Mr. Gerovich stated that the world is witnessing a "broad structural transformation," shifting from a traditional economic model based on capital and labor to a new platform driven by information technology and digital assets.

"Safe-haven assets, such as long-term government bonds, are losing their appeal. Gold has been revalued to a record level against most major currencies. In this context, the strategic role of Bitcoin — a scarce asset that is easy to hold and transfer, and independent of credit intermediaries — is increasingly being recognized by the market."

To support this ambitious plan to buy Bitcoin, Metaplanet announced a new stock purchase rights program, allowing for the issuance of up to 555 million shares aimed at raising funds to buy Bitcoin. This amount of shares will be added to the 210 million shares already issued under the previous program – commonly referred to as the "21 million plan".

The combination of these two stock plans not only reflects Metaplanet's financial strategy but also evokes the maximum supply of 21 million BTC – a symbol in the crypto world.

Goal 2027: Join the "1% Club"

Not stopping at the goal for 2026, CEO Gerovich also revealed a longer-term ambition:

"By the end of 2027, we aim to hold more than 210,000 BTC, thereby joining the '1% Club' – only institutions holding at least 1% of the total Bitcoin supply."

If this goal is achieved, Metaplanet will become one of the private organizations that holds the most Bitcoin in the world – a significant milestone in modern financial history.

Metaplanet is not an isolated case. Just a few days before the company announced this bold plan, Standard Chartered Bank had issued a warning about an accelerating trend: more and more publicly listed companies are shifting to holding Bitcoin as part of their reserve asset management strategy. According to the bank's statistics, there are currently 61 out of a total of 124 public companies investing in Bitcoin, holding a total of 3.2% of the maximum supply of 21 million BTC – a significant figure in the context of this increasingly scarce asset.

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