Metaplanet Don Increase Bitcoin Holdings to 17,595 BTC with August Purchase

Metaplanet don tok say dem buy 463 BTC for August, dem spend ¥8 billion (~$53.7 million) with average price $115,895 per BTC. Dis Metaplanet bitcoin buy don raise di total BTC dem hold to 17,595 BTC—wey worth over $2 billion—and place di company as di seventh biggest corporate BTC holder. Di purchase dem time am to take advantage of 5% weekend drop for bitcoin price. Meanwhile, US spot bitcoin ETFs lose $812.3 million for outflows at di start of August, wey stop seven weeks straight inflows. But spot ethereum ETFs get $154 million net inflows, marking 12 weeks in a row gain. Under CEO Simon Gerovich, Metaplanet dey target 210,000 BTC by end 2027 (1% of total supply). Dem don achieve 8.4% of dat goal and report 459.2% year to date BTC yield. Bitcoin dey trade near $114,000, down about 4% for di past week. Historically, August get average 11.4% BTC decline, but bull-market years like 2025 fit change di trend. Investors suppose watch if corporate demand go balance out seasonal headwinds and ETF outflows.