{"id":7161,"date":"2025-08-12T13:25:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T13:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/otetmarkets.com\/blog\/?p=7161"},"modified":"2025-08-12T13:25:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T13:25:19","slug":"metaplanet-smarter-web-bitcoin-august-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/otetmarkets.com\/blog\/news\/metaplanet-smarter-web-bitcoin-august-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Metaplanet & Smarter Web Add Nearly $100M in Bitcoin, Climbing Global Rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Two publicly traded companies, Japan\u2019s Metaplanet<\/strong> and the UK\u2019s The Smarter Web Company<\/strong>, have made major Bitcoin purchases, adding nearly $100 million<\/strong> worth of BTC to their treasuries in a single day. The move cements their positions among the largest public corporate Bitcoin holders worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n \n


Metaplanet Buys 518 BTC for $61.4M<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tokyo-listed Metaplanet<\/strong> disclosed on Tuesday that it acquired 518 BTC<\/strong> at an average price of $118,519<\/strong> per coin, spending $61.4 million<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This latest purchase lifts Metaplanet\u2019s total Bitcoin holdings to 18,113 BTC<\/strong>, valued at roughly $2.15 billion<\/strong> at current market prices, with an average acquisition cost of $101,911<\/strong> per Bitcoin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company (led by CEO Simon Gerovich<\/strong>) now ranks sixth globally<\/strong> among public firms holding BTC, trailing only Strategy, MARA, XXI, Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company, and Riot<\/strong>, according to BitcoinTreasuries.NET<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The acquisition follows Metaplanet\u2019s recent announcement to raise 555 billion yen<\/strong> (~$3.7 billion) via perpetual preferred shares to fund further Bitcoin purchases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n

Read More: Trump\u2019s Executive Order Opens Door for Crypto in 401(k) Retirement Accounts<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n


\ud83d\udcbb Smarter Web Adds 295 BTC for $35.2M<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Smarter Web Company<\/strong>, a London-listed web design and Bitcoin treasury firm, revealed it bought 295 BTC<\/strong> for \u00a326.3 million<\/strong> (~$35.2 million) at an average of $119,412<\/strong> per coin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Funding came partly from a $10.2 million equity raise<\/strong> completed on Monday and a $21 million Bitcoin-denominated bond<\/strong> issued last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With this purchase, Smarter Web now holds 2,395 BTC<\/strong>, acquired at an average price of $110,555<\/strong> for a total investment of $264.8 million<\/strong>. Current valuation is $284.8 million<\/strong>, giving the company an unrealized gain of about $20 million<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After buying more than 1,500 BTC in July alone<\/strong>, Smarter Web jumped from 36th to 23rd place<\/strong> in the public company BTC rankings, targeting a top-20 spot<\/strong> soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\ud83d\udcca Corporate Bitcoin Treasury Rankings \u2013 August 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Company<\/th>BTC Holdings<\/th>Market Value (USD)<\/th>Global Rank<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Strategy<\/td>\u2014<\/td>\u2014<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
MARA<\/td>\u2014<\/td>\u2014<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
XXI<\/td>\u2014<\/td>\u2014<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
Bitcoin Standard Treasury Co.<\/td>\u2014<\/td>\u2014<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
Riot<\/td>\u2014<\/td>\u2014<\/td>5<\/td><\/tr>
Metaplanet<\/strong><\/td>18,113<\/td>$2.15B<\/td>6<\/td><\/tr>
Smarter Web<\/strong><\/td>2,395<\/td>$284.8M<\/td>23<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n


\u2705 Key Takeaways<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n