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Metaplanet founder and CEO Simon Gerovich announced that the transaction between Metaplanet and Super League Enterprise, Inc. (NASDAQ: SLE) has been formally approved at the company's shareholder meeting.This move marks a key step for Metaplanet in transforming from a Bitcoin treasury company to a global Bitcoin-native financial platform.It is reported that Metaplanet injected 2,100 Bitcoins and $2.5 million in cash into the NASDAQ-listed company Super League Enterprise (SLE), with a total value of approximately $134.6 million, in exchange for a controlling stake. In return, Metaplanet received approximately 44.86 million newly issued shares of common stock (at $3 per share), as well as preferred stock and warrants. After the transaction is completed, Metaplanet will hold about 95.7% of SLE's issued common stock, becoming its controlling shareholder.According to Gerovich, after the transaction is completed, Superplanet will serve as Metaplanet's Bitcoin treasury platform listed in the United States, which will enable it to directly access the U.S. capital markets and gain more agile and flexible financing capabilities. Strategically, combined with Metaplanet Securities established in Japan, this approval will provide the company with complementary platforms in the two most important capital markets globally (the U.S. and Japan).This will not only facilitate its international financing and capital allocation but also further advance its business expansion in areas such as Bitcoin treasury, financial services, financial products, and asset management. Gerovich stated that this is a new milestone on Metaplanet's long-term growth path, and the company will continue to update the public on the latest progress regarding the completion of this transaction.

On October 16, MSCI announced the formal adoption of the non-operating company index exclusion rules, which will be implemented in the index review in November 2026 and will take effect after the market closes on November 30.The new rules first assess whether a company has substantial operating assets; companies that do not pass the initial screening will undergo five financial ratio tests, and if at least four of these meet the exclusion criteria, they will not qualify for index inclusion.As a result, Bitcoin treasury company Strategy and Metaplanet face potential exclusion, with the final list to be announced on November 11. JPMorgan previously estimated that if Strategy is removed from the MSCI index, it would face approximately $2.8 billion in selling pressure.

According to BBX data, yesterday global US and Japanese stock-listed companies announced their latest financial updates regarding the increase in digital asset treasury holdings, capital tool operations, and optimization of collateralized lending. The core updates are as follows:Strive (NASDAQ: $ASST) increased its holdings by 3,311 BTC last week, bringing the total holdings to 32,773 BTC: The US-listed company Strive disclosed its latest treasury updates, revealing that it made a significant purchase of 3,311 Bitcoins in the open market last week. As of now, Strive's cumulative Bitcoin holdings have officially reached 32,773 BTC. During the same period, warrants valued at $208 million have been exercised, with approximately 15.3 million warrants set to expire on October 14 at 05:00.Metaplanet (TSE: 3350) plans to issue 52 billion yen zero-coupon convertible bonds to enhance the flexibility of pledged BTC for increased holdings: According to Metaplanet's CEO Simon Gerovich, the company announced it will issue zero-coupon yen convertible bonds worth 52 billion yen (approximately $328 million) maturing in 2031, while simultaneously advancing its share buyback plan.

According to Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich, Metaplanet announced the issuance of 52 billion yen zero-coupon convertible bonds maturing in 2031, while simultaneously advancing a share buyback.Of the raised funds, up to 28.3 billion yen will be used for discounted repurchase of company shares; 23.6 billion yen will be used to repay loans and release Bitcoin previously locked as collateral, in order to eliminate interest costs and enhance financial flexibility for additional Bitcoin purchases. In addition, Simon Gerovich will lend up to 55 million shares of personal holdings at an annual interest rate of 0.75% to reduce the hedging borrowing costs for institutional investors and optimize the bond issuance conditions.

The Japanese Bitcoin financial company Metaplanet announced that the company's board of directors has decided to implement a share buyback through the Tokyo Stock Exchange ToSTNeT-3 off-market trading mechanism. According to the announcement, Metaplanet plans to use the closing price of 261 yen per share on October 13, 2026, as the buyback price, and will execute buy orders through ToSTNeT-3 at 8:45 AM on October 14. The number of common shares intended for repurchase is 96,934,800 shares, accounting for approximately 7.1% of the total issued common shares after deducting treasury shares as of September 30, 2026, with an expected total buyback amount of approximately 25.2999828 billion yen.The company stated that the number of shares to be repurchased will not be adjusted, and the final transaction results will be announced after the trading ends at 8:45 AM on October 14. In addition, Metaplanet had previously approved a larger-scale share buyback plan, intending to repurchase up to 200 million shares through market trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange from October 14, 2026, to October 13, 2027, accounting for approximately 14.7% of the issued shares, with a total buyback amount cap of 60 billion yen.

According to Metaplanet's announcement, the company has terminated the stock repurchase program of approximately $481 million (75 billion yen) set for October 2025, during which no shares were repurchased. The company stated that it prioritized using borrowed funds to purchase Bitcoin during this period.The company also mentioned that it prioritized advancing mergers and acquisitions, such as the acquisition of Metaplanet securities and strategic investments in Super League Enterprise, and was unable to implement repurchases while holding significant undisclosed information. Metaplanet announced the establishment of a new stock repurchase program of approximately $385 million (60 billion yen) on the same day.

The Japanese-listed Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet announced plans to issue zero-coupon convertible bonds in European yen, totaling approximately $333 million (52 billion yen), maturing in 2031, marking the company's first issuance of such bonds. Merrill International will act as the exclusive bookrunner, with an issuance price of 102.5% of face value. The bonds will be listed on the Singapore Exchange, with net proceeds of approximately $333 million (51.9 billion yen).Of this amount, approximately $151 million (23.6 billion yen) will be used to repay credit financing secured by Bitcoin, and up to approximately $181 million (28.3 billion yen) will be used for stock repurchases. These funds will not be used to purchase Bitcoin. As of September 30, the company holds 44,000 Bitcoins, with a credit financing borrowing balance of approximately $650 million, accounting for about 17.7% of the net asset value of Bitcoin, exceeding the company's set target cap of 10%. The company plans to repurchase up to approximately $162 million (25.3 billion yen) in stock through ToSTNeT-3 on October 14, and establish a total repurchase limit of approximately $385 million (60 billion yen).

Solana digital asset standard protocol Metaplex announced that the Solana liquidity protocol Meteora has become the official integration partner for MPL-3643. Metaplex stated that institution-grade permissioned assets should still maintain composability on Solana, and liquidity pools can currently be created for MPL-3643 assets on Meteora.MPL-3643 is Metaplex's standard for permissioned assets. Metaplex mentioned that after this integration, the relevant assets can access the Meteora pools, and both parties will work together to bring new markets on-chain.

According to Cointelegraph, Japanese investment and Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet announced a revised capital allocation policy, proposing to invest 10% to 15% of total assets into strategic investments, including mergers and acquisitions and income-generating assets. It also launched a net interest income strategy to allocate capital to income-producing assets, using net interest income to support Bitcoin accumulation and dividend payments. Bitcoin remains its core treasury reserve asset, accounting for 85% to 90% of total assets. The company stated that this move aims to enhance financing capability and credit quality to increase the Bitcoin holdings per share.As this financing model was introduced, shareholders expressed concerns about Metaplanet's governance and complex capital structure. The company released five corrected securities filing documents last Friday, clarifying that CEO Simon Gerovich does not hold a majority voting power in Metaplanet shareholder MMX Ventures.Anonymous shareholder Bitcoin Pharaoh subsequently called for the company to clearly disclose the ownership of MMX Ventures, explain the 23.8% shares registered as indirectly held by Gerovich, and reveal the identities of two unnamed executives who exercised 18.8 million shares from the 10th stock option pool.In early September this year, management faced criticism from shareholders for expanding the 10th executive stock option pool from 46 million shares to nearly 319.5 million shares. On September 11, Metaplanet proposed to reduce the option pool by 41%, decreasing potential shares by 131.3 million to 188.19 million shares, and resetting the conversion ratio from 1:696 to 1:410.

The Japanese listed company Metaplanet announced that it net purchased 1,000 BTC in the third quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2026. As of September 30, 2026, its total Bitcoin holdings reached 44,000 BTC.In addition, the company implemented the sale and repurchase of Bitcoin during this quarter, aiming to verify its ability to monetize its Bitcoin holdings. Specifically, the group sold 10,000 BTC during this period while purchasing 11,000 BTC, resulting in a net increase of 1,000 BTC in Bitcoin holdings.

According to Cointelegraph, the Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) released a research report questioning the process by which MSCI established its latest index rules. MSCI had previously listed companies such as Strategy and Metaplanet as potential "non-operating companies," which could lead to their removal from the index.MSCI first proposed excluding digital asset treasury companies from global indices in 2025, but after facing opposition, it shelved the plan in January and opted for a broader review of "non-operating companies." On August 3, MSCI put forward a broader proposal that could still result in the exclusion of Strategy and Metaplanet. In a report titled "The Invisible Committee of Wall Street," BPI pointed out that metadata shows the presentation MSCI consulted is stored in an internal folder specifically for digital asset treasury companies.According to the proposal, MSCI will first assess whether a company has a significant amount of operational assets before applying five additional financial tests. Its own simulations indicate that Strategy, Metaplanet, and uranium investment company Yellow Cake would be excluded. In 2025, JPMorgan analysts estimated that if Strategy were excluded, it could face an outflow of approximately $2.8 billion. BPI also questioned MSCI's reliance on "operational assets," stating that the term is not a standardized balance sheet category under U.S. GAAP or IFRS. MSCI concluded its opinion collection on September 30 and is expected to announce results on or before October 16, with related changes set to take effect during the index review in November 2026.

The token standard on Solana and the NFT infrastructure Metaplex announced the launch of MPL-3643, positioned as a new standard for permissioned real-world assets (RWA) and tokenized securities, aimed at supporting the compliance infrastructure required for issuer-led tokenization.Metaplex stated that bringing new markets on-chain requires compliance infrastructure that can support issuer-led tokenization. MPL-3643 will be deployed on Solana, targeting real-world asset and tokenized securities scenarios that require permission control.

On Friday, asset management company VanEck released a report on the compensation of executives at the top ten digital asset treasury companies, rating the compensation structure of the Japanese Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet as "poor," making it the only company to fall into the lowest rating. The report shows that Metaplanet's equity plan corresponds to 14.7% of fully diluted shares, with executive risk exposure at 8.2%, which is ten times the average level of 0.8% for the other nine companies, and the scale of the equity plan is also nearly four times the industry average.In comparison, the largest corporate Bitcoin holder, Strategy, has an equity plan that accounts for only 2% of fully diluted shares, with executive risk exposure at 0.5%, and its compensation structure rated as "good." Metaplanet currently ranks third among publicly listed companies in Bitcoin holdings with 43,000 BTC. VanEck pointed out that the gap partly stems from Metaplanet's previous compensation mechanism: the option pool automatically expanded when the company issued shares to purchase Bitcoin, causing it to swell from 46 million shares to 319.5 million shares, adding approximately 273 million potential shares, which drew criticism from shareholders at the time.Metaplanet terminated the automatic adjustment mechanism at the end of August and reduced the option pool by 41% to 188.2 million shares in September, but VanEck believes these adjustments are still "far from satisfactory," calling for the retraction of the expansion of approximately 273 million shares in favor of a shareholder-approved compensation plan, while also suggesting that executive compensation be linked to the number of Bitcoins corresponding to each fully diluted share and adopting a written grant timing policy.

OKX announced the launch of tokenized stocks xAAPL and xAMZN in the spot trading market. xAAPL/USDC will open for pre-orders at 17:00 on September 18 and will start trading at 18:00. xAMZN/USDC will open for pre-orders at 17:30 on September 18 and will start trading at 18:30.

According to BBX data, global capital giants and publicly listed Bitcoin treasury companies disclosed the latest developments in asset purchases and asset management entities over the weekend. The core information is as follows:Cardone Capital increases its holdings by 20 Bitcoins: Grant Cardone, CEO of the well-known real estate investment company Cardone Capital, stated on social media that the company has recently increased its holdings by 20 Bitcoins in the secondary market, continuing to view it as an important component in combating traditional fiat currency inflation and optimizing treasury allocation.Metaplanet establishes an Asian asset management subsidiary to accelerate the advancement of the "Project Nova" strategy: The Japanese listed company Metaplanet (TSE: 3350) officially announced the establishment of a wholly-owned subsidiary, Metaplanet Asset Management Asia Limited, as the group's core trading execution and asset management hub during the Asian time zone. The initial capital contribution for this subsidiary is set at 1 million USD, with an expected official establishment in September 2026. This entity will collaborate with the previously established asset management company (MAM) in Miami, USA, to form a 24-hour cross-time zone synergy, focusing on asset trading execution, position risk control, and market dynamics monitoring during the Asian time zone. Its main investment targets include Bitcoin, Bitcoin-related stocks, and priority securities issued by Bitcoin treasury companies, among other credit instruments. This move is an important step for Metaplanet in advancing the "Project Nova" Bitcoin financial platform strategy, and the company expects this investment to have a slight impact on the consolidated performance for the period ending December 2026.

Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich published a letter to shareholders stating that the company's board of directors has decided to further adjust the arrangements related to the Series 10 stock purchase warrants and cancel 41% of the related shares, resetting the conversion ratio to the level prior to the international issuance in September 2025.According to the new arrangement, the conversion ratio of the warrants to shares will be reset from the previously fixed 1:696 to 1:410. Metaplanet stated that this move will eliminate over $220 million in warrant value, reduce the number of related potential shares by 41%, and correspondingly lower the fully diluted equity, while increasing the fully diluted Bitcoin holdings per share by approximately 8.8%.In addition, all unvested warrants will be subject to longer-term exercise restrictions, with one-third becoming exercisable in 2029, 2030, and 2031, respectively. The previously agreed five-year lock-up period remains unchanged. The company will also cancel the originally planned allocation of 20% of the warrants to the employee incentive pool and will work with global compensation consultants to design a new compensation incentive plan.

Japan-listed Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet announced the establishment of a wholly-owned subsidiary, Metaplanet Asset Management Asia Limited, as the group's trading execution and asset management hub in the Asia region, with an initial investment of 1 million USD, expected to be established in September 2026.The company will operate in coordination with Metaplanet Asset Management Inc. (MAM), which was previously established in Miami, USA, primarily responsible for trading execution and risk management operations such as position and market dynamics monitoring during the Asian trading hours, focusing on investment targets including Bitcoin, Bitcoin-related stocks, and preferred securities issued by Bitcoin treasury companies. This move is part of Metaplanet's strategy to advance the "Project Nova" Bitcoin financial platform, and the company expects this matter to have a slight impact on the consolidated performance for the period ending December 2026.

On September 10, U.S. stocks closed with all three major indices falling, marking the fourth consecutive trading day of declines; Brent crude oil briefly touched around $108, U.S. Treasury yields rose, suppressing risk appetite; the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell about 2.66%. In terms of concept stocks, most sectors such as chips, optical modules, and storage retreated, with the seven giants showing divergence: Apple (AAPL) rose 3.56%, Alphabet slightly increased, Microsoft was nearly flat, while others fell. In the energy sector, XOM rose about 0.61%, with some energy stocks resisting declines driven by oil prices.WEEX Labs believes that the rise of AAPL indicates that funds are still willing to invest in the new product cycle despite macro headwinds; investors need to closely monitor the August CPI data released today, which is the macro highlight of the week and will directly impact next week's interest rate pricing and market reactions. Trade stocks and gold using WEEX TradFi, and you can also participate in daily egg hunts, with a 100% prize rate, winning up to 10,000 USDT in position airdrops.

The Southeast Asian cryptocurrency industry is expected to double its funding to $680 million by 2026, with Singapore taking the lead.Japan's Metaplanet faces shareholder backlash due to the executive stock incentive plan.