Bitcoin News: Metaplanet Expands BTC Treasury to 40,177 BTC While Stock Slips

Key Insights:

• Metaplanet bought 5,075 BTC for $405.48 million, lifting total holdings to 40,177 BTC and moving ahead of MARA Holdings.
• Metaplanet stock fell 1.95% to 302 JPY after the Bitcoin buy.
• Bitcoin price stayed below $70,000, trading near $66,000 amid weak momentum.

Metaplanet added 5,075 Bitcoin in the first quarter, bringing its total treasury to 40,177 BTC. The purchase pushed the Tokyo-listed company into third place among public companies holding Bitcoin on their balance sheets. The move came as its stock slipped in Japan and BTC traded near $66,320 after another failed push above $69,000.

That BTC price action kept near-term Bitcoin price predictions centered on whether support near $63,000 can hold and whether buyers can reclaim the $70,000 to $72,000 zone.

Bitcoin News: Metaplanet Adds 5,075 BTC in Q1

Metaplanet disclosed that it bought 5,075 BTC during the first quarter of 2026 for about $405.5 million. The company priced the purchase at roughly $79,898 per coin. It also posted a BTC Yield of 2.8% for the period from January 1 to March 31.

The new purchase fits the company’s treasury-first strategy. Metaplanet has spent about $4.2 billion in total to build its Bitcoin reserves, with a cumulative average purchase price near $104,106 per BTC. It also said its Bitcoin income business generated 2.969 billion yen in sales during the quarter, driven by options-based activity that lowered effective acquisition costs.

Holdings Reach 40,177 BTC as Rank Rises

After the latest Bitcoin news, Metaplanet’s total holdings reached 40,177 BTC as of March 31. That total moved the company ahead of MARA, making it the third-largest public corporate bitcoin holder, behind Strategy and Tether-backed Twenty One. Recent reporting on MARA’s balance sheet shows it held 53,822 BTC at the end of 2025 before selling 15,133 BTC in March 2026.

Source: X

The treasury expansion also comes after Metaplanet raised additional funding capacity for its long-term bitcoin plan. Reporting in March noted that the company had secured $531 million in extra capacity and kept a target of accumulating 210,000 BTC over time. That broader push has also included new activity in venture capital, asset management, and stablecoin-related investments in Japan.

Metaplanet’s stock shares in Tokyo closed at 302 yen, down 1.95% on the day, with trading between 298 yen and 313 yen. U.S.-traded shares in the OTC market traded near $1.89 in related reporting.

Separate data pages for Metaplanet also showed the stock had fallen sharply from its 2025 peak and remained under pressure at the start of April.

Bitcoin Price Prediction: What Next as BTC Nears $66K Support

Bitcoin price traded at $66,320 at the time of writing, after touching an intraday high of $69,072 and a low of $66,232. That left Bitcoin below the $70,000 threshold again, near the lower half of its recent range. Market commentary over the last several days has described BTC as range-bound near $66,000 to $67,000 rather than in a fresh breakout.

Current Bitcoin news indicates that the key short-term support is near $63,000. Resistance remains clustered around $70,000, with some market analysis extending that ceiling toward $72,000. The setup reflects repeated rejection near the top of the range and a market that has not yet attracted enough spot demand to force a move higher.

On-chain flows also pointed to growing sell-side pressure. Rising supply in loss and negative spot volume delta was keeping BTC pinned below resistance.

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