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Metaplanet CEO Rebuts Critics, Reaffirms Bitcoin-First Strategy Despite $1.2 Billion Paper Losses

Gerovich stresses transparency through a live wallet dashboard to counter anonymous allegations.

Overview

  • Metaplanet pledges to keep accumulating and not sell its Bitcoin, highlighting a more than 500% increase in bitcoin-per-share in 2025 as its primary KPI.
  • The company reports holdings of about 35,102 BTC, with third-party trackers citing unrealized losses exceeding $1.2 billion as prices fell.
  • Gerovich defends selling put options and put spreads as a volatility income strategy that lowers effective acquisition costs rather than a directional price bet.
  • Management says credit facilities, drawdowns, and collateral terms were disclosed, while lender identities and exact rates were withheld at counterparties’ requests.
  • A late‑January third‑party placement and fixed‑strike warrants target roughly $137 million to fund staged purchases, supporting goals of 100,000 BTC by end‑2026 and about 210,000 BTC by 2027.