The Japanese investment company Metaplanet announced the purchase of 1234 bitcoins and an increase in its reserves to 12,345 VTS. This increase allowed Metaplanet to surpass the American company Tesla, which is one of the largest public holders of the first cryptocurrency and owns 11 509 BTC.

Metaplanet CEO Simon Gorovich said that 1234 coins were purchased at an average price of about $ 107,500. The company’s bitcoin missiles in monetary terms is estimated at more than $ 1.3 billion.

“We are still the only Asian company that occupies a leading position in the first ten in the number of accumulated bitcoins. This is a great example of the participation of a regional company in the global cryptocurrency market, ”said Gerovits.

Now Metaplanet occupies The seventh line in the global ranking of public companies investing in bitcoins, bypassing not only Tesla, but also the HUT8 Canadian mining company (its accumulations are 10,273 VTS).

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The head of Metaplanet said that since the transition to the strategy for accumulating bitcoins, the company’s shares have demonstrated wonderful dynamics, rising by more than 350%.

Earlier, the chairman of Strategy Michael Saylor suggested that the US Federal Department of Housing Funding (FHFA) allow the use of bitcoins as a pledge item when issuing mortgage loans.