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Metaplanet bought 5,075 BTC for 450M in Q1 2026 and passed MARA to become the third-largest Bitcoin holder. MARA sold 15,133 BTC for $1.1B and cut off 15% of its staff to repay debt and pivot toward AI infrastructure. Metaplanet targets 100,000 BTC and could intensify corporate buying as miners shift capital strategies. Metaplanet acquired 5,075 Bitcoin for approximately $405 million in Q1 2026, overtaking MARA as the third-largest corporate Bitcoin holder, with a total of 40,177 BTC. Meanwhile, MARA, the U.S. miner, sold 15,133 BTC worth $1.1 billion and laid off 15% of its workforce to repay debt and pivot to AI infrastructure. These contrasting moves highlight diverging Bitcoin treasury strategies.  On April 2, 2026, in a significant boost to its Bitcoin treasury strategy, Tokyo-listed Metaplanet Inc. (TSE: 3350) acquired 5,075 Bitcoin (BTC) during the first quarter of 2026 in a single week, surpassing MARA Holdings to rank as the third-largest corporate Bitcoin holder. The purchases were completed by March 31, 2026, for $450 million. Source: X Metaplanet adopted its BTC standard strategy in April 2024 and has rapidly scaled its holdings through equity, warrants, and purchases, achieving a 2.8% BTC Yield in Q1 2026 while treating Bitcoin as a treasury reserve. This latest purchase brings Metaplanet’s total Bitcoin holdings to 40,177 BTC, with a cumulative cost of about $4.18 billion, averaging $97,593 per BTC. At current market prices, Metaplanet, trading under the ticker MPJPY, has an Enterprise value of $3B. MARA Sells $1.1B BTC and Cuts 15% of Staff Between March 4 and March 25, 2026, MARA Holdings sold 15,133 BTC for about $1.1 billion. The company used most of the proceeds to repurchase roughly $1 billion of 0.00% convertible senior notes due in 2030 and 2031 at a 9% discount. This reduced MARA’s convertible debt by about…

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