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According to The Block, Benchmark maintains a "buy" rating on Metaplanet but has lowered its target price by more than half, stating that the company's latest financial report highlights the "prospects and risks" of its aggressive Bitcoin accumulation strategy.Benchmark analyst Mark Palmer, in a research report on Tuesday, reduced the target price for the Tokyo-listed Bitcoin reserve company from 2,400 yen to 1,100 yen. He wrote that recent performance shows the "hope and danger" of the company's Bitcoin-centric financial strategy. The stock is traded under the OTC code MTPLF in the U.S., currently priced at about $2.20, having briefly fallen to around $1.85 earlier this month, close to its lowest level since the company began its Bitcoin purchasing strategy in April 2024.Metaplanet reported a net loss of $619 million for the fiscal year ending December 31, primarily due to non-cash valuation losses from its holdings caused by the decline in Bitcoin prices late last year. Nevertheless, its operational performance has significantly improved, with revenue and profits increasing due to Bitcoin-related financial services activities.A core pillar of Benchmark's investment logic is Metaplanet's continuously expanding Bitcoin revenue-generating business, which generates income through Bitcoin-related options and yield strategies. Analysts believe this segment allows the company to pay dividends on newly issued perpetual preferred shares without selling its core Bitcoin holdings, thereby funding subsequent BTC purchases through operating cash flow rather than asset sales.The company added that investor demand for these preferred instruments will likely determine whether Metaplanet can successfully continue to expand its financial reserves while controlling dilution risk.

The Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet released its fiscal report for 2025 on Monday. As of December 31, the company recorded a net loss of 95 billion yen (approximately 619 million USD), compared to a net profit of 4.44 billion yen (approximately 28.9 million USD) in fiscal year 2024, marking a shift from profit to loss.The report indicated that this loss was primarily due to a valuation loss of 102.2 billion yen (approximately 665.8 million USD) on its held Bitcoin. The company classified this portion of the loss as a non-operating expense, stating that it had no impact on cash flow or operational activities.Despite the volatility in net profit, the company emphasized that its capital structure remains resilient. Metaplanet pointed out that its balance sheet is still "robust," and even with an "86% drop in Bitcoin prices," its liabilities and preferred stock can be fully covered, thanks to a high equity ratio of 90.7%.As of December 31, the company reported liabilities of 46.7 billion yen (approximately 304.2 million USD) and net assets of 458.5 billion yen (approximately 2.99 billion USD), with the value of its held Bitcoin at 481.5 billion yen (approximately 3.1 billion USD).The documents show that in terms of operations, Metaplanet's revenue for fiscal year 2025 reached 8.91 billion yen (approximately 58 million USD), a 738% increase from the previous year's 1.06 billion yen (approximately 6.9 million USD); meanwhile, operating profit surged from 350 million yen (approximately 2.28 million USD) to 6.29 billion yen (approximately 41 million USD), an increase of 1695%.The company stated that its Bitcoin-related business generated revenue of 8.47 billion yen (approximately 55.2 million USD) and operating income of 7.19 billion yen (approximately 46.8 million USD), with this growth primarily attributed to premium income from Bitcoin options trading.

Metaplanet Inc. announced in its fiscal report for 2025 that the company has become the largest holder of Bitcoin in Japan, holding 35,102 Bitcoins by the end of 2025, which accounts for approximately 0.16% of the global Bitcoin supply, ranking fourth among publicly traded companies worldwide in terms of Bitcoin holdings.The report shows that the company's revenue for the fiscal year 2025 reached 89.05 billion yen, a year-on-year increase of 738.3%; operating profit was 62.87 billion yen, a year-on-year increase of 1694.5%.The company has raised over 500 billion yen for Bitcoin purchases through a diversified financing strategy, including the issuance of preferred shares. Among them, Class B preferred shares (MERCURY) have been issued through a third-party placement, raising 21.249 billion yen, providing an annual yield of 4.9%.Metaplanet aims to achieve the goal of holding 1% of the global Bitcoin supply by 2027 and will continue to use the "Bitcoin revenue business" as a core driver of profit growth.

Japan's Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet published its fiscal year 2025 financial report on the X platform, revealing that the company has become the largest holder of Bitcoin in Japan, holding 35,102 Bitcoins by the end of 2025, accounting for approximately 0.16% of the global Bitcoin supply. It ranks fourth in the world among publicly traded companies in terms of Bitcoin holdings and plans to achieve the goal of holding 1% of the global Bitcoin supply by 2027, continuing to use the "Bitcoin revenue business" as a core driver of profit growth.In addition, Metaplanet's revenue for fiscal year 2025 reached 8.905 billion yen, a year-on-year increase of 738.3%; operating profit was 6.287 billion yen, a year-on-year increase of 1694.5%.

OpenClaw (formerly Clawdbot) founder Peter Steinberger revealed that he has received acquisition offers from Meta and OpenAI, but insists that he will only consider a deal if the project remains open source.This self-modifying AI assistant quickly gained 180,000 stars on GitHub, becoming an important open-source AI agent platform. Despite the project losing $10,000 to $20,000 per month and nearly being abandoned due to trademark issues and attacks from cryptocurrency scammers, Steinberger remains committed to his open-source philosophy. He predicts that OpenClaw-style AI agents will replace 80% of existing applications and has discussed potential collaboration with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.

Bloomberg analyst Mike McGlone stated that the ratio of cryptocurrencies to metals has fallen below a key support level, indicating that this trend may continue into 2026.Data shows that the Bloomberg Galaxy Crypto Index (BGCI) to Bloomberg All Metals Total Return Subindex (BCOMAMT) ratio has broken below the previous resistance level of approximately 510, which was initially established in 2018 (based on a 2017 baseline of 100). This technical breakthrough may suggest that the performance of crypto assets relative to the traditional metals market will continue to weaken.

According to The Block, the permissionless perpetual contract market HIP-3 of the decentralized derivatives protocol Hyperliquid has set a record of $5.2 billion in daily trading volume, the highest level since its launch in October 2025.This trading volume is primarily contributed by the mainstream market provider TradeXYZ deployed on HIP-3, which accounts for nearly 90% of the trading share through precious metals, stock indices, and individual stock perpetual contracts. TradeXYZ's silver contracts reached a daily trading volume of $40.9 billion, accounting for about 68% of the total trading volume on HIP-3 that day, indicating that the price fluctuations of precious metals are attracting traders to seek alternative assets outside of cryptocurrencies. The surge in HIP-3 trading volume began in the last week of January when gold first broke the $5,000 per ounce mark and silver surpassed $100. However, both metals subsequently experienced historic pullbacks of about 20% and 30% in a single day. Before the price pullback, HIP-3's open interest also set a record of $1.06 billion, with 87% coming from TradeXYZ; the current open interest is approximately $665 million, reflecting an 88% month-over-month increase.

According to PR Newswire, Metalpha Technology Holding Limited, a Nasdaq-listed provider of blockchain and trading technology solutions, announced that its board has approved a Bitcoin purchase plan, with allocated purchase funds of up to 20% of the company's annual net profit.It is reported that the first phase has allocated $3.2 million and completed a $1 million BTC purchase.

The Solana ecosystem issuance platform MetaDAO has encountered its first failed ICO project, Hurupay. The project launched on February 3, 2026, with a minimum fundraising goal of $3 million. Ultimately, only about $2,003,593 was raised (approximately 67% of the minimum target). Due to not reaching the stipulated minimum financing threshold, MetaDAO announced the failure of this ICO, and all participant funds will be refunded.Community feedback indicates that the project's overvaluation, unclear team background, and significant changes to the financing terms were factors contributing to the failure of this ICO.

Japanese "Microstrategy" Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich posted, "We fully recognize that, in light of recent stock price trends, this remains a rather challenging phase for all shareholders.However, Metaplanet's strategy has not changed. We will continue to steadily advance the ongoing accumulation of Bitcoin, enhance our profitability, and make preparations for the next phase of growth."

According to Jinshi reports, under the spillover effect of the cryptocurrency sell-off, gold prices fell during the Asian early trading session. IG Chief Market Analyst Chris Beauchamp pointed out that the cryptocurrency bear market has evolved into a full-blown market collapse, with widespread selling sweeping across various assets, and commodities are also deeply entrenched in a downward trend.

According to Cointelegraph, the liquidity protocol Multiliquid has partnered with investment firm Metalayer Ventures to launch an institutional liquidity support tool on Solana, providing instant redemption services for tokenized real-world assets.This facility allows holders to instantly convert tokenized asset positions into stablecoins, aiming to address the long-standing liquidity bottleneck issues faced by on-chain markets. The tool will act as a permanent buyer for tokenized RWAs, purchasing assets at dynamically discounted prices. The initial phase will support tokenized government bond funds and some alternative investment products issued by institutions including VanEck, Janus Henderson, and Fasanara.

According to Cointelegraph, starting Tuesday, eligible MetaMask users from non-U.S. countries will be able to access 200 tokenized U.S. stocks, ETFs, and commodities, such as gold and silver, through the Ethereum network.The service allows users to obtain tokenized assets by swapping with Circle's USDC via MetaMask Swaps, converting the stablecoin into Ondo Global Markets (GM) tokens, which are designed to track the value of their underlying assets on a 1:1 basis.

MEXC has launched a new user exclusive event. Complete registration, verification, and deposit ≥100 USDT to receive an airdrop position worth up to 300 USDT in gold (XAUT) or silver (SILVER) perpetual contracts. The platform's gold and silver contracts currently offer 0 trading fees and up to 500x leverage. According to CoinMarketCap data, MEXC's XAUTUSDT trading volume reached 972 million USD in the past 24 hours, demonstrating strong market demand.

After more than two hours of intense selling, spot gold, silver, platinum, and palladium have temporarily stabilized. Spot gold has risen above $4800 per ounce, and spot silver has regained the $80 per ounce mark. (Jin Shi)

Financial website InvestingLive analyst Adam Button stated that, for now, the precious metals feast has come to an end, and it can be described as unprecedented.As for gold, I find it hard to imagine its price dropping below $4000. If it really falls to that level, I believe some strong investors will step in to buy, but I wouldn't make any rash statements before that. For holders? It's a tricky decision. This market condition could improve rapidly or experience significant fluctuations, and making panic decisions on Friday night is certainly not wise.Will we see a further sell-off similar to "Black Monday"? Personally, I believe that unless there is some trigger beyond the Iran agreement, this scenario is unlikely to happen. (Jin Shi)

According to data from CompaniesMarketCap, Bitcoin's market capitalization has fallen to approximately $1.64 trillion, dropping from 8th to 11th place in the global asset market capitalization rankings, surpassed by Meta ($1.86 trillion), TSMC ($1.76 trillion), and Saudi Aramco ($1.66 trillion).

According to Jinshi News, at the opening of the U.S. stock market, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 0.14%, the S&P 500 index rose by 0.18%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index fell by 0.13%. Meta Platforms (META.O) rose by about 10% due to its fourth-quarter performance, first-quarter guidance, and annual capital expenditures all exceeding market expectations. Microsoft (MSFT.O) fell by more than 8% due to concerns in the market over slowing growth in its cloud business and record-high capital expenditures.

With the explosion of precious metal markets, MEXC platform's gold (XAUT, PAXG) and silver (SILVER) perpetual contracts have shown strong growth, demonstrating a remarkable ability to attract capital. The market share of gold contracts has increased nearly 20 times within two months, with the average daily trading volume in January growing by 635% compared to December.According to CoinMarketCap data, the trading volume of the XAUTUSDT pair on the MEXC platform reached as high as $1.052 billion in the past 24 hours. The trading volume of silver contracts increased nearly 20 times over 7 days, with a single-day peak of $147.8 million.Currently, MEXC offers 0 trading fees for gold (XAUT, PAXG) and silver (SILVER) contracts, providing up to 500x leverage and deep liquidity, enabling more traders to participate in this round of precious metal markets with low friction and high efficiency.