Metaplanet, the second largest company owner of Bitcoin, will be officially included in the Morgan Stanley Capital International Japan Index next month.
Effective on 28 February, Metaplanet will participate in the Benchmark MSCI Japan Index In addition to some of the largest business giants in Japan, such as McDonald’s Holdings Japan, Tokyo Electric Power Co., Kokusai Electric and Mitsui Chemicals.
Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich announced the development in a February 13 X afterCalling a milestone that strengthens the position of the company as the leading Bitcoin Treasury Company of Japan.
The inclusion of Metaplanet in the MSCI Japan index increases its visibility at institutional investors and places it alongside the most prominent listed companies in Japan. With funds and index tracking ETFs that now receive automatic exposure to its shares, the company is ready to see an increased demand, stronger liquidity and greater price stability, Gerovich explained.
In addition to capital inflow, the movement reinforces the trust in the Bitcoin-first strategy of Metaplanet. Being recognized at this level validates the transformation and long-term vision and positions it as an important player in the evolving crypto investment landscape of Japan.
The MSCI recording of Metaplanet follows a year of growth for the once hotel developer, who turned to a Bitcoin-first strategy at the beginning of 2024. Since then, the shares of the company have risen more than 3,600%, making it the fastest rising equity in investors in the interest as investors. Bitcoin is growing.
As previously covered by crypto.news, the shareholder base of Metaplanet grew by 500% in 2024 and reached nearly 50,000 investors. The increase was partially powered by the Japanese individual savings account program of Nippon, which makes tax-free stock investments possible, making Metaplanet a preferred choice over direct Bitcoin purchases that are currently subject to high power profit tax.
With 1,762 BTC currently on the balance sheet and a target of 10,000 BTC towards the end of 2025 and 21,000 by the end of 2026, the company positioned itself as Asia’s answer to microstrategy.
At the end of last year, MicroStratey joined the Nasdaq-100 in addition to major technology companies such as Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Amazon and Alphabet.
