Metaplanet Aligns Shareholders with Its Bitcoin Strategy

TL;DR

• Metaplanet shareholders unanimously approved funding tools for Bitcoin accumulation.
• The Japanese firm aims to become a major non-US corporate Bitcoin holder.
• Approved resolutions include issuing preferred shares and modifying dividend payment methods.

Shareholders of Metaplanet unanimously backed all items at its extraordinary general meeting. The votes grant the company new tools to fund its Bitcoin acquisition and adjust its dividend policy. The Japan-based firm solidifies its plan to accumulate reserves of the cryptocurrency.

The meeting approved five resolutions

These allow Metaplanet to issue preferred shares, use retained earnings to buy back common stock, and modify its method for paying dividends. Simon Gerovich, the company’s Chief Executive, thanked shareholders for their support. He stated the outcome shows confidence in the chosen direction.

おつプラネット。株主総会をご視聴いただきありがとうございました。議案につきまして全て承認可決されました。ありがとうございました。
Thank you for attending the shareholders’ meeting. All agenda items were approved. Thank you very much. pic.twitter.com/0O3elUOl13

— Simon Gerovich (@gerovich) December 22, 2025

Management’s stated aim is to gradually increase the company’s Bitcoin holdings. Metaplanet seeks to position itself among the largest corporate treasuries of this asset outside the United States. The recent decisions remove logistical hurdles to reach that target.

Bitcoin per share as a performance metric

Management reports performance through a single measurable indicator. Bitcoin per share replaces abstract growth narratives with an auditable benchmark. Treasury expansion increases each share’s claim on a finite digital asset. Holdings exceeded 30,000 BTC by late 2025, reinforcing the ratio between equity units and Bitcoin reserves. Shareholders track value through transparent arithmetic rather than narrative framing.

Bitcoin exposure also functions as monetary insulation. Yen weakness and macro pressure reduce purchasing power across domestic assets. Bitcoin’s fixed supply offers a counterbalance inside corporate reserves. Equity holders indirectly participate in that monetary contrast through balance sheet composition.

Investor alignment reinforces execution

All five shareholder proposals linked to the Bitcoin strategy passed during an extraordinary general meeting. Unified approval reduces governance friction and accelerates capital deployment during volatile market conditions. Consensus converts policy into action.

The company uses its capital structure to build a Bitcoin-denominated equity base. This step consolidates a business model other markets have explored, albeit with its own operational and regulatory specifics. The consensus between investors and executives now simplifies the execution of this plan.