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Metaplanet gets an upgrade from small-cap to mid-cap and with its inclusion in the FTSE Japan Index.
The stock will start trading on the index from September 19, post-market closing hours.
Metaplanet also purchased 103 BTC, worth approximately $11.7 million, raising its treasury to roughly 18,991 BTC.
Japanese Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet has unlocked a major milestone with its inclusion in the FTSE Japan Index. The upgrade is part of FTSE Russell’s September 2025 semi-annual review. The move, which will come into effect on September 19 post-market closing hours, will also see Metaplanet upgraded from small-cap to mid-cap status.
Metaplanet gets an FTSE Russell upgrade
The inclusion will automatically place Metaplanet in the FTSE All-World Index, increasing its visibility among global index-tracking investors. CEO Simon Gerovich had hinted that this move was likely in the works back in July, calling it “Bitcoin gold rush”. Other inclusions are the likes of Mitsubishi Chemical Holding and Taiyo Holding, among others.
Bitcoin hoard grows more
Concurrently, Metaplanet announced it purchased 103 BTC, worth approximately $11.7 million, raising its treasury to roughly 18,991 BTC. The BTC was purchased at an average cost of around $102,700 per BTC. The fresh buy makes Metaplanet the seventh-largest publicly traded Bitcoin holder worldwide. The company aims to amass 210,000 BTC by 2027, using its Bitcoin reserves as collateral to acquire cash-generating businesses.
Inclusion in prominent global equity indices is expected to attract passive investment flows, enhancing liquidity and market stability. The Metaplanet stock has boomed in 2025, delivering a year-to-date gain of around 187%. These gains seem sweeter when compared against Japan’s TOPIX Core 30 index, which includes giants like Toyota, Sony, and Nintendo, which has delivered only a 7.2% gain. As for its financial earnings, Q2 brought strong performance, with revenue up 41% YoY. The company’s operating profit surged 38%, driven largely by Bitcoin-related income
Metaplanet’s aggressive accumulation also gives investors exposure to the over 400% Bitcoin holdings growth that the restaurant company has seen year to date. That said, investors need to ensure that the indirect Bitcoin exposure comes with volatility and “execution risk” to their equity portfolios.
