Tokyo-based Metaplanet has obtained a $100 million loan backed by its Bitcoin holdings to finance additional BTC purchases and launch a large-scale share buyback program. The move highlights the company’s strategy to leverage its digital asset reserves as productive collateral.
Metaplanet currently holds more than 30,000 Bitcoins, providing significant coverage for the loan even amid market volatility. The firm also announced a ¥75 billion (approximately $500 million) buyback plan aimed at enhancing shareholder value and strengthening its balance sheet.
The initiative reflects a growing corporate trend of using Bitcoin as a financing instrument rather than solely a treasury asset, signaling the deepening integration of digital assets into traditional capital markets.