Japanese investment company Metaplanet has become the world’s eighth-largest corporate holder of Bitcoin by acquiring an additional 1,088 BTC for $117.9 million at an average price of $108,400 per coin.
Metaplanet now holds over 8,888 BTC, surpassing Galaxy Digital Holdings and Block Inc., indicating growing institutional confidence in the current bull market cycle in the face of financial uncertainty.
Bitcoin recently reached an all-time high of over $112,000 before retracing to $105,464, with analysts suggesting that the consolidation phase is a healthy development for potential future price movements.
Some concerns exist about a potential bubble in Bitcoin proxy stocks, with Metaplanet's Bitcoin premium soaring to $596,000, reflecting elevated market interest in indirect exposure to Bitcoin through such stocks.