{"id":4035,"date":"2026-03-18T15:15:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T15:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tradertideinsights.com\/?p=4035"},"modified":"2026-03-18T15:15:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T15:15:16","slug":"metaplanet-moves-4986-btc-to-new-wallets-stock-drops-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tradertideinsights.com\/?p=4035","title":{"rendered":"Metaplanet Moves 4,986 BTC to New Wallets; Stock Drops 12%"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Metaplanet transferred 4,986 BTC ($368M) from dormant wallets, marking its first major activity in three months.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The company aims to acquire 210,000 BTC, currently holding 35,102 BTC, while raising up to $531M through shares and warrants.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Japan-based Tokyo-listed Bitcoin treasury company <a href=\"https:\/\/thenewscrypto.com\/metaplanet-launches-venture-arm-to-expand-bitcoin-ecosystem-amid-market-volatility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Metaplanet Inc<\/a>. transferred 4,986 Bitcoin (BTC), valued at about $368 million, from its cold storage to new wallets on Tuesday, as per Arkham Intel, a blockchain analytics platform.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This marks the first huge activity from Metaplanet\u2019s long\u2011dormant wallet in almost three months. On\u2011chain analysts note that the transfer involved multiple test transactions before larger amounts were relocated, suggesting internal restructuring rather than a sale on public markets.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Source: Arkham)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The move follows Metaplanet\u2019s ongoing strategy to fund Bitcoin accumulation through capital markets. On March 16, the Japanese Bitcoin treasury firm raised $255 million from global institutional investors via a new share placement. The transaction also included warrants that could potentially unlock an additional $276\u202fmillion, bringing the total potential capital to $531\u202fmillion.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thenewscrypto.com\/japans-metaplanet-commits-to-further-bitcoin-purchases-as-btc-slides-to-60000\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Metaplanet<\/a> has set a long-term target of acquiring 210,000 BTC, which would represent roughly 1% of Bitcoin\u2019s total supply. Currently, the company <a href=\"https:\/\/contents.xj-storage.jp\/xcontents\/33500\/6cede1ef\/5988\/4eaf\/bcd1\/fd3d63b5bdb5\/140120260316582974.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener follow\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">holds<\/a> 35,102 BTC, reflecting its strategy of steady accumulation over time. Often referred to as \u201cAsia\u2019s MicroStrategy,\u201d the firm uses these capital-raising structures to expand its Bitcoin holdings while continuing to treat the cryptocurrency as a core treasury asset.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Source: Metaplanet)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>At the same time, over the last 30 days, public Bitcoin treasury companies have increased their Bitcoin holdings by about 3.6%. Together, they now hold around 1.178 million BTC, worth over $87 billion.<\/p>\n<p>This growth is mainly due to companies like Strategy buying more Bitcoin when prices dropped. These firms are becoming important buyers in the Bitcoin market, adding to their holdings for the long term rather than for quick trades.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-metaplanet-stock-falls-amid-bitcoin-transfer\">Metaplanet Stock Falls Amid Bitcoin Transfer<\/h3>\n<p>However, following the Bitcoin movement and broader market dynamics, Metaplanet\u2019s stock (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 3350) experienced a notable decline. Shares fell by over 12%, closing at 344 yen on Tuesday, after trading between approximately 342 yen and 390 yen during the session. Trading volume for the stock reached around 63 million shares, more than double its recent average.<\/p>\n<p>Market observers attributed the stock\u2019s drop partly to profit\u2011taking pressures as Bitcoin itself traded lower amid cautious sentiment ahead of macroeconomic events. Some analysts also noted that large treasury movements can prompt investor uncertainty, even if the transfers are for internal management.<\/p>\n<p>At this stage the company has not publicly indicated that the BTC transfer represents a sale or upcoming sale on exchanges, and reports describe the relocation as part of internal balance sheet adjustments.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Highlighted Crypto News:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thenewscrypto.com\/bitcoin-hits-6-week-high-amid-330m-short-liquidations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Bitcoin Hits 6-Week High Amid $330M Short Liquidations<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Metaplanet transferred 4,986 BTC ($368M) from dormant wallets, marking its first major activity in three months. The company aims to acquire 210,000 BTC, currently holding 35,102 BTC, while raising up to $531M through shares and warrants. Japan-based Tokyo-listed Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet Inc. transferred 4,986 Bitcoin (BTC), valued at about $368 million, from its cold&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4036,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4035","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-investing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tradertideinsights.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4035","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tradertideinsights.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tradertideinsights.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tradertideinsights.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tradertideinsights.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4035"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tradertideinsights.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4035\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tradertideinsights.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4036"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tradertideinsights.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4035"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tradertideinsights.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4035"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tradertideinsights.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4035"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}