Key Insights:
- Metaplanet (MTPLF) stock price retreats by 27% from its mid-January highs amid a broader crypto market selloff.
- Metaplanet aims to raise 21 billion Yen from its newly announced share issuance round.
- A portion of the funds to draw down debt, 3.5% dilution expected.
- Metaplanet BTC holdings currently stand at just over 35,000 after an aggressive buying spree in 2025.
Metaplanet (MTPLF) stock is closing the second half of January in the red and has given up substantial gains achieved in the first half. Despite the bearish outcome, the company just announced another round of share issuance as part of its plan to buy more Bitcoin.
The latest round of Metaplanet stock issuance comes in the midst of a market meltdown. This means the company is in a position to take advantage of the latest Bitcoin price dip.
According to its latest announcement, the Japanese equivalent of MicroStrategy will issue 24.5 million new Metaplanet stock. The issuance will be conducted for 499 Yen, which is equivalent to roughly $3.35.
Its goal is to raise 21 billion Yen (about $137 billion, which will primarily be used to purchase more Bitcoin. The announcement also revealed that the Metaplanet stock issuance will primarily aim to raise funds from overseas investors.
The Japanese company also revealed that a portion of the newly announced Metaplanet stock issuance will be used for debt drawdown. The company expects a 3.5% stock dilution from this drawdown.
Metaplanet Stock Price Fails to Secure Escape Velocity
The Metaplanet stock slid to a low of 409 Yen at the Tokyo Stock Exchange after Thursday’s crash. This effectively meant it had given up all the gains it had made in the first half of January and was down by roughly 36% from its local peak in mid-January.
The MTPLF stock price had initially kicked off January with strong momentum, which saw it rally by more than 57% from its December close.
The 1-month time frame revealed that the MTPLF stock price was back in the red courtesy of the latest retreat. The stock price is now on track to close its 7th consecutive red monthly candle.
The stock’s current performance suggests that sell pressure could be leveling out near the 50% RSI level. It is now trading at levels last seen in April, just before the end of the first 2025 tariff war.
Metaplanet Intensifies Bitcoin Buying Spree in 2026
The Japanese firm still managed to achieve its Bitcoin acquisition goals in 2025 despite choppy market conditions during the year. For context, the company aimed to hold over 30,000 BTC before the end of the year, and it surpassed that goal.
Metaplanet achieved its target through an exponential accumulation spree between March and October. It also went through periods where it barely acquired any BTC.
For example, it barely added any BTC to its holdings between January and March, as well as between October and December.
Those two phases of the market were marked by heavy macro uncertainties, just as is the case currently.
Metaplanet currently holds over 36,000 BTC. However, the company intends to buy even more Bitcoin this year than it did last year. It reportedly plans to hit the 100,000 BTC holdings milestone by the end of 2026.
The company’s total BTC investment now stands at $3.08 billion as per the latest pricing. Interestingly, it has achieved this in less than 2 years and with just over 216.500 investors.
Metaplanet is optimistic about hitting its ambitious goal not only because of its recent success but also its rapidly growing investor base.
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