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According to BBX data, yesterday (May 26), the largest publicly traded company holding Ethereum announced the latest SEC filing, with Strive's weekly increase of 1,109 coins maintaining a steady pace, and the SATA financing flywheel continuing to operate. The core dynamics are as follows:Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: $BMNR) submitted Form 8-K to the SEC on May 26, disclosing that as of that date, the company's ETH holdings reached 5.39 million coins (accounting for 4.47% of the total ETH circulation, with a target of 5%, currently completed 89%), with a total of approximately $12.3 billion in combined crypto assets, cash, and strategic equity investments; among which 4,712,917 ETH has been staked (valued at approximately $10.1 billion at $2,134 per coin), with a 7-day staking annualized yield of 2.75%, and an estimated annualized income of approximately $276 million based on full staking; the company's self-operated validation node platform MAVAN has also opened staking services to external institutions. Chairman Tom Lee pointed out in a statement that if the ETH closing price in May is above $2,100, it will be the first time there has been a positive monthly close for three consecutive months, "which has never happened in a crypto bear market." The average daily trading volume of $BMNR over the past 5 days is approximately $572 million, making it the 193rd most actively traded stock in the U.S.Strive, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASST) disclosed in its 8-K on May 26 the asset changes from May 18-22: BTC holdings increased from 15,391 coins to 16,500 coins (a net increase of 1,109 coins), cash increased from $87.3M to $93.3M (+$6M), and STRC holdings increased from $49.8M to $50.1M; during the same period, Class A common stock increased by approximately 2.23 million shares (conversion of SATA preferred stock), and the total amount of SATA preferred stock increased by approximately 515,000 shares. Strive uses the issuance of SATA preferred stock as its main financing tool, continuing the systematic accumulation of BTC; the BTC yield from 2026 to date is approximately 18.4% (as of May 19).

Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich stated that the company has postponed its plans to list Mars and Mercury preferred shares due to the immaturity of the Japanese preferred stock market and restrictions from exchange rules. He mentioned that Japanese exchanges require preferred stock dividends to be supported by sustainable, recurring cash flows, while Metaplanet still needs to prove that its Bitcoin revenue business can generate stable returns in different market environments.Additionally, the company plans to distribute dividends monthly, but the Japanese market typically has annual or semi-annual dividends, and the relevant infrastructure still needs to be improved. Metaplanet currently holds 40,177 BTC, and its stock price has fallen 25% year-to-date.

Japan's Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet announced its Q1 performance for the fiscal year 2026: revenue was 30.8 billion yen, a year-on-year increase of 251.1%; operating profit was 22.67 billion yen, a year-on-year increase of 282.5%; recurring loss was 114.928 billion yen, mainly affected by accounting impairments due to the decline in Bitcoin prices. As of March 31, 2026, Metaplanet held 40,177 BTC, with a fully diluted per-share BTC holding increasing by 2.8% compared to the end of 2025.The company stated that as of May 12, 2026, its BTC holdings had a market value of approximately 514 billion yen, accounting for about 87% of the total BTC holdings of listed companies in Japan. In addition, Metaplanet maintained its full-year performance guidance for the fiscal year 2026, expecting total revenue of 16 billion yen, a year-on-year increase of 79.7%; and total operating profit of 11.4 billion yen, a year-on-year increase of 81.3%.

Japan's Bitcoin financial company Metaplanet announced the issuance of zero-interest ordinary bonds worth 8 billion yen for further purchases of Bitcoin.

The Japanese yen stablecoin JPYC, issued and operated by JPYC, announced that it has completed approximately $17.62 million in additional financing in the second closing of its Series B round, bringing the total financing amount to approximately $28.93 million after the first closing. Participants include NCB Venture Capital, Metaplanet, North Pacific Bank, Ltd, Yokohama Capital, and others. This round of funding will primarily be used for system and application development, recruitment of talent for business expansion, issuance and redemption of stablecoins, trading, payment and management-related businesses, as well as new strategic investments. JPYC stated that as of now, its cumulative issuance has exceeded approximately $13.21 million, currently supporting Avalanche, Ethereum, and Polygon, and is considering adding Kaia and Arc.

According to BBX data, yesterday the innovative structure of cryptocurrency ETF products was launched simultaneously with the reserve actions of Asian companies, with the core dynamics as follows:Bitwise Asset Management announced on April 15 via PR Newswire that the Bitwise Avalanche ETF (NYSE: $BAVA) officially landed on the New York Stock Exchange, becoming the first onshore ETP in the U.S. that integrates self-operated on-chain staking of Avalanche; the fund stakes approximately 70% of its holdings, targeting an annualized staking yield of 5.4%, with a management fee rate of 0.34% (waived for the first month on the first $500 million in assets).Metaplanet Inc. (TSE: 3350) reported by media analysis that the 27th batch of warrants officially became exercisable for the EVO FUND starting yesterday (April 16), which is part of the company's ongoing capital operations to expand its BTC reserves. Previously, the company disclosed on April 2 that it purchased 5,075 BTC in Q1 (costing approximately $398 million), raising its total holdings to 40,177 BTC, surpassing MARA Holdings to become the third largest BTC holder among publicly listed companies globally; the company's long-term goal is to hold 100,000 BTC by the end of 2026.

According to SoSoValue data, as of 8 AM Eastern Time on April 6, 2026, the total net purchase of Bitcoin by publicly listed companies worldwide (excluding mining companies) for the week was $735 million, an increase of 1,050,543% compared to last week.Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) announced an investment of approximately $330 million to purchase 4,871 Bitcoins at a price of $67,718, bringing its total holdings to 766,970 Bitcoins.The Japanese listed company Metaplanet announced last week an investment of $405 million to purchase 5,075 Bitcoins at a price of $79,898, bringing its total holdings to 40,177 Bitcoins.In addition, another company purchased Bitcoin last week. The UK Bitcoin company BHODL announced on April 2 an investment of $68,000 to purchase 1 Bitcoin.As of the time of writing, the total amount of Bitcoin held by the publicly listed companies in the statistics (excluding mining companies) is 1,033,280 Bitcoins, an increase of 0.97% compared to last week, with a current market value of approximately $7.178 billion, accounting for 5.2% of Bitcoin's circulating market value.

Simon Gerovich, CEO of the Japanese Bitcoin listed company Metaplanet, posted on the X platform in response to the Japan Exchange Group (JPX) announcing the postponement of including companies with major assets in cryptocurrency into the index, stating that he respects the relevant procedures and will actively participate, which will not affect the advancement of Bitcoin strategy and ecological layout.He added that Metaplanet was established to provide Japanese investors with a compliant channel to access Bitcoin through companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, but the company's strategy goes beyond asset allocation and will promote the development of the Japanese Bitcoin ecosystem through "Project Nova," including the layout of operational businesses and investment in industry partners. So far, more than 216,000 Japanese shareholders have participated in this strategy, and Metaplanet will continue to maintain constructive communication with all parties, including JPX, to enhance the market's understanding of Bitcoin and the company's role in the Japanese financial system.

Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich stated that the company purchased 5,075 BTC at an average price of approximately $79,898 in the first quarter of 2026, with a total investment of about $405.48 million. The year-to-date return on Bitcoin is 2.8%.As of March 31, the company has accumulated a total of 40,177 BTC, with a total cost of approximately $4.18 billion and an average cost of about $104,106.

MetaPlanet has received the previously announced funding from global institutional investors, totaling $255 million. This funding allows it to purchase over 3,800 BTC at the current price, potentially making it the third largest company in terms of BTC holdings globally.

According to BBX data, yesterday global listed companies disclosed several key data points regarding the "geopolitical competition" and "scalable positioning" of crypto reserves:15,000 holdings disclosed: Trump Media (NASDAQ: $DJT) confirmed in a strategic briefing yesterday that its treasury's holding of 15,000 BTC has completed its transformation into a "long-term strategic reserve." The company stated that this asset serves as a financial anchor for building decentralized social and payment infrastructure, with a current market value exceeding $1 billion.Vision for 100,000 coins: Metaplanet (TSE: 3350) confirmed yesterday at its Tokyo headquarters that its holding target by the end of 2026 is 100,000 BTC. As one of the largest corporate holders in Asia, the company plans to fill the current reserve gap through a new round of $250 million equity financing, aiming to achieve a top three global holding position within the year.30,000 reserve milestone: Bitcoin Standard Treasury (NASDAQ: $BSTR) disclosed yesterday that its total holdings have officially surpassed 30,000 BTC. As a representative of "standard-based" financial companies, its BPS (Bitcoin per share) grew by 8.4% month-over-month in March.23.8% annual yield: Semler Scientific (NASDAQ: $SMLR) released its latest treasury efficiency report yesterday, showing that its "Bitcoin Yield" achieved through ATM financing tools since 2026 has risen to 23.8%, far exceeding the spot price increase of BTC during the same period.1,717 holdings confirmed: Nexon (TSE: 3659) confirmed yesterday in its weekly report that its holding of 1,717 BTC remains in a "retail out" state. The company reiterated that it will showcase how it utilizes this reserve to support the economic model of next-generation blockchain games at the developer conference in April.

Metaplanet, a Japanese Bitcoin cryptocurrency vault (DAT) company, announced the launch of the shareholder limited edition credit card "Metaplanet Card," which will be put into use this summer.Shareholder cardholders will automatically receive 1.6% of the amount spent during daily purchases back in the form of equivalent Bitcoin, allowing each card payment to be directly converted into a Bitcoin investment.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, after being silent for 3 months, MetaPlanet transferred 4,986 BTC (worth $368.3 million) to a new wallet, possibly just for fund reorganization.

Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich posted on the X platform that the company has issued 100 million Moving Strike Warrants with mNAV terms. According to the design, the warrants can only be exercised when the company's stock price is above 1.01 times the mNAV, ensuring that each new share issued enhances shareholder value.Simon Gerovich stated that this mechanism is expected to raise approximately $234 million in additional funds for the company to purchase Bitcoin, and the exercise of the warrants will only be triggered if it has a positive effect on the per-share BTC holdings.

Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich stated that Metaplanet plans to raise approximately $765 million through various channels to increase its Bitcoin holdings to 210,000 coins. The specific fundraising paths include raising about $255 million through a targeted issuance of new shares to global institutional investors (at a 2% premium), along with warrants at a fixed exercise price with a 10% premium, which could yield an additional approximately $276 million upon exercise.In addition, Metaplanet has issued 100 million mobile exercise price warrants (MSW) with mNAV terms, with the condition that the stock price must be above 1.01 times the mNAV for exercise, which is expected to raise another $234 million. Simon Gerovich stated that this mechanism is designed to ensure that each newly issued share increases the per-share Bitcoin holdings and enhances shareholder value.

MetaPlanet, a Japanese Bitcoin treasury company, announced the revision of its "Capital Allocation Policy," which maintains a long-term Bitcoin holding strategy while increasing flexibility in fundraising and buybacks. The company currently holds approximately 35,100 BTC and will continue to raise funds through various means such as perpetual preferred shares, common stock issuance, corporate bonds, and credit lines secured by BTC.The new policy specifies that when mNAV is below 1x, priority will be given to repurchasing shares to increase the per-share BTC holding. At the same time, it retains the possibility of implementing a Rights Offering to increase BTC holdings during a bear market when it is deemed beneficial for shareholders in the medium to long term, and will keep leverage controlled at about 10% below BTCNAV.

MetaPlanet, a Japanese Bitcoin treasury company, announced the revision of its "Capital Allocation Policy," which maintains a long-term Bitcoin holding strategy while increasing flexibility in fundraising and buybacks.The company currently holds approximately 35,100 BTC and will continue to raise funds through various means such as perpetual preferred shares, common stock issuance, corporate bonds, and credit lines secured by BTC. The new policy specifies that when mNAV is below 1x, priority will be given to repurchasing shares to increase the per-share BTC holdings. At the same time, it retains the possibility of implementing a Rights Offering to increase BTC holdings during a bear market when it is deemed beneficial for shareholders in the medium to long term, while keeping leverage below about 10% of BTCNAV.

Metaplanet announced the establishment of two subsidiaries: Metaplanet Ventures Inc. and its U.S. subsidiary Metaplanet Asset Management Inc.Metaplanet Ventures will focus on investing in the Japanese Bitcoin ecosystem. In the coming years, the company will invest 4 billion yen to support companies building Bitcoin financial infrastructure in Japan, covering areas such as lending, settlement, custody, stablecoins, derivatives, and compliance. The company will also launch an incubator program for Japanese entrepreneurs, as well as a grant program for open-source developers, educators, and researchers. Japan has established the world's most advanced regulatory framework for digital assets.Metaplanet Asset Management will be established in Miami, positioned as a digital credit and Bitcoin capital markets platform, connecting Asian and Western capital markets. The company plans to develop strategies for yield, equity, credit, and volatility. Specific products will be announced at the appropriate time.As the first investment of Metaplanet Ventures, the company intends to invest up to 400 million yen in JPYC Co., Ltd., Japan's first registered yen stablecoin. Bitcoin trading always involves both Bitcoin and currency. With the participation of institutional investors, the market continues to expand, and currency settlement will gradually transition to digital. JPYC is laying the groundwork for this transformation in Japan.

Korean listed company Bitplanet (049470.KQ) increased its holdings by 35 bitcoins, bringing its total to 300 bitcoins. It ranks 77th in the BTC holdings leaderboard.