8-4-2025 – Metaplanet, the Tokyo-based hotel operator that has boldly reinvented itself as a Bitcoin treasury titan, has cleared a ¥2 billion (roughly $13.5 million) bond repayment more than five months ahead of its due date. This decisive move, executed on April 4, involved zero-interest bonds issued through the company’s Evo Fund in March, with the proceeds funnelled exclusively into bolstering its Bitcoin reserves. In a statement released on April 7, the firm assured stakeholders that this early redemption of its 9th Series Ordinary Bonds would leave its fiscal 2025 outlook unscathed, a testament to its robust financial stewardship amid a daring crypto gamble.
The company’s Bitcoin hoard now stands at an impressive 4,206 BTC, cementing its place among the top 10 corporate holders of the digital asset globally. This milestone is the fruit of a strategy unveiled in January, aiming to amass up to 21,000 BTC by the close of 2026. Fuelled by over $700 million raised to date, Metaplanet has embraced a “buy-the-dip” philosophy, snapping up Bitcoin during market dips. The approach has paid dividends beyond its balance sheet—its share price has rocketed by an astonishing 4,800% over the past year, a surge that mirrors investor appetite for its audacious pivot from hospitality to cryptocurrency.
Yet, the journey is not without turbulence. Bitcoin’s price, which recently dipped below $80,000 following U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff declaration, reflects the asset’s wild swings—a $5 trillion rout in U.S. equities over two days only deepened the chill. Metaplanet’s CEO, Simon Gerovich, remains unfazed, casting such volatility as an inherent trait of a “truly rare and diversified” asset. For him, these “down days” are mere ripples in a broader vision, one that positions Bitcoin as a cornerstone of the company’s long-term reserve strategy.
