Japanese publicly traded company Metaplanet has reported a significant increase in its Bitcoin holdings according to BlockBeats. CEO Simon Gerovich revealed that per-share Bitcoin holdings rose by 38% from the second quarter of 2025, with a year-to-date surge of 170%. The company aims for a quarterly growth rate of 35% throughout 2025. The move follows a previous announcement on May 12th where Metaplanet acquired an additional 1,241 BTC, bringing its Bitcoin holdings to a total of 6,796 BTC. This represents a considerable increase in their Bitcoin holdings compared to El Salvador’s holdings of 6,714 BTC at the time. Recently, Metaplanet issued $15 million in zero-coupon bonds to acquire further Bitcoin.