Metaplanet Is Now the Fourth-Largest Public Bitcoin Holder After Latest 5,268 BTC Buy
Metaplanet bought 5,268 BTC, raising its total holdings to 30,823 BTC and making it the fourth-largest publicly traded bitcoin treasury.

Metaplanet bought 5,268 BTC, raising its total holdings to 30,823 BTC and making it the fourth-largest publicly traded bitcoin treasury.
US regulators are investigating over 200 companies for unusual stock trading ahead of crypto-treasury announcements, suspecting possible insider leaks. The SEC and FINRA are checking compliance with disclosure rules, with potential fines and sanctions if violations are found.
MicroStrategy bought 196 more Bitcoin, raising its total holdings to 640,031 BTC, but funded most purchases by issuing over 3 million new shares. This share dilution has raised concerns among investors as the company’s stock underperforms despite strong Bitcoin gains.
Turkey is preparing a law that would let its financial crime agency, Masak, freeze cryptocurrency and bank accounts linked to illegal activity. The rules also aim to strengthen oversight of crypto exchanges and curb the use of rented accounts and suspicious wallets.
The company will change its name to Bitcoin Japan Corporation on 11 November 2025. It is launching a Bitcoin treasury business and plans to expand into related financial services.
Nearly 10 years after losing access to his Coinbase account, NBA legend Kevin Durant has finally regained control of his long-dormant Bitcoin stash. But what began as a feel-good recovery story has unexpectedly stirred anger among Coinbase users who say their own pleas for help have gone unanswered.
A new South Korean drama "To The Moon", follows three women investing in crypto during the 2017–2018 Bitcoin boom. It highlights the country’s $3.15 billion daily retail crypto market and growing regulatory oversight.
The Trump family’s American Bitcoin Corp started trading on Nasdaq, raising $2.1 billion and holding 2,443 Bitcoins to offer investors regulated crypto exposure. This comes as Donald Trump’s administration eases crypto regulations, boosting family-held digital assets worth over $5 billion.
US lawmakers are meeting with crypto leaders to discuss a bill that would let the government buy one million Bitcoin over five years. The plan aims to build a strategic Bitcoin reserve using budget-neutral funding, but it needs wider political support to move forward.
South African company Altvest plans to raise $210 million to buy Bitcoin and rebrand as Africa Bitcoin Corp. The firm aims to hold Bitcoin as a core reserve asset and list on regional and international exchanges.
Hollywood is making a new thriller called Killing Satoshi about the mysterious creator of Bitcoin, starring Casey Affleck and Pete Davidson. The film will explore Satoshi Nakamoto’s secrets and the global race for control over his $120 billion in untouched Bitcoin.
BasedApp will stop its Visa debit card services in Singapore on 15 November 2025 and users must withdraw funds by 30 November or have them converted to USDC. The company is shifting its focus to self-custodial wallets and international expansion, stepping back from regulated financial services in Singapore.
Japan Post Bank will let customers convert savings into a new digital token, DCJPY, from 2026 to speed up trading of tokenised financial products. The token, pegged 1:1 to the yen, has already been trialled in tests worth USD 19.9 million and aims to allow near-instant settlement and access to digital securities.
Nike and StockX have settled a three-year legal battle over counterfeit sneakers and the use of Nike images in NFTs. The agreement ends the court case, avoiding a trial and keeping details of the settlement private.
South Korea’s FSC nominee, Lee Eok-won, sparked controversy by calling cryptocurrencies worthless and warning against pension fund investments. Critics say his stance ignores crypto’s real economic value and risks driving investment and talent abroad.
South Korea dismantled an international hacking ring that stole 39 billion won from celebrities and executives, including BTS’s Jungkook. Sixteen suspects were arrested, two ringleaders caught in Bangkok, and 12.8 billion won has been recovered.
Raoul Pal predicted that the number of crypto users could reach four billion by 2030, with the market potentially hitting $100 trillion by 2032. He based this on wallet growth compared to early internet adoption, though critics say wallet counts may overstate real usage.
Thailand will exempt all crypto gains from tax until the end of 2029 to attract investors and boost digital trading. The country is also launching the G-Token digital government bond and testing crypto payments, aiming to grow its blockchain and fintech sector.
The Trump family’s WLFI and USD1 crypto tokens have launched on major Korean exchanges, drawing strong public interest. WLFI’s price showed high volatility, highlighting market uncertainty and the project’s heavy reliance on the Trump brand.
Coinbase will launch a new futures contract on 22 September that mixes the “Magnificent 7” tech stocks with Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs plus its own shares. The product starts with institutional traders and aims to link traditional markets with crypto in one basket.