Metaplanet CEO Dispels Bitcoin Sale Rumors, Reports Significant Losses Amid Growth
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- Metaplanet's CEO Simon Gerovich denies selling any of the company's 43,000 BTC holdings, attributing a recent transfer to a routine operation.
- Despite a $1.4 billion unrealized loss, the company reports a 134% year-over-year revenue increase in the first half of the year.
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Metaplanet is a significant player in the Bitcoin treasury market, especially in Asia.
Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich has shut down speculation that the Japanese Bitcoin treasury company was selling its holdings. "This was a routine custody operation. No bitcoin was sold, and our holdings remain 43,000 BTC," Gerovich said Thursday. The company transferred 5,014 BTC ($322 million) over a 24-hour span starting Wednesday. Gerovich said the network fees to move the trove cost Metaplanet about $8.
Metaplanet is the third-largest publicly traded Bitcoin treasury company and the largest in Asia. According to Arkham data, it is sitting on an unrealized loss of about $1.4 billion. Metaplanet has continued to expand its Bitcoin strategy beyond accumulation. In March, the company established Metaplanet Ventures, pledging 4 billion yen ($25 million) over two to three years to invest in Bitcoin and crypto infrastructure in Japan. The company is targeting holdings of 100,000 BTC by the end of 2026 and 210,000 BTC by the end of 2027.
Metaplanet reported Thursday 4.94 billion yen in first-half revenue, up 134% year over year, and 3.33 billion yen in operating profit, up 136%, while posting a 182.8 billion yen net loss driven largely by a non-cash Bitcoin valuation loss.
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Metaplanet will continue its Bitcoin accumulation strategy despite current losses.
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- Future impact of Bitcoin price fluctuations on Metaplanet
