Key Points
- Metaplanet adopts “BTC Yield” as a KPI for its Bitcoin acquisition strategy.
- The Japanese investment firm’s BTC Yield was reported to be 116.4% in October.
Metaplanet, a Japanese investment firm, has incorporated “BTC Yield” as a key performance indicator (KPI) to evaluate its strategy for acquiring Bitcoin. This move mirrors a similar approach by MicroStrategy.
Understanding BTC Yield
Metaplanet’s announcement on October 25th defined “BTC Yield” as a measure that determines the period-over-period percentage ratio between the firm’s Bitcoin holdings and its fully diluted shares outstanding.
Bitcoin holdings pertain to the increasing quantity of Bitcoin reserves the firm currently possesses. Fully diluted shares outstanding refers to the total count of issued common shares and any extra shares gathered at the conclusion of each period.
The firm also highlighted that the BTC Yield strategy was first introduced by MicroStrategy, a U.S company renowned for being the largest corporate Bitcoin holder with its Bitcoin investment strategy.
Metaplanet’s BTC Yield Performance
Between July 1, 2024, and September 30, 2024, Metaplanet reported its BTC Yield to be 41.7%. However, for the period leading up until October 25, the company’s BTC Yield surged to 116.4%.
Including BTC Yield as a KPI implies that the firm will reveal its BTC Yield percentage with every Bitcoin purchase notice and in its regular updates.
Metaplanet, however, pointed out the limitations of the KPI, advising that BTC Yield should not be viewed as an indicator of operating performance, financial performance, or liquidity.
Simon Gerovich, Metaplanet’s CEO, shared the notice and described BTC Yield as a method to “evaluate the performance of its Bitcoin acquisition strategy”.
Gerovich revealed that the substantial increase in Metaplanet’s BTC Yield in October compared to its previous July-September period indicates a significant growth in the company’s Bitcoin holdings.
As of October 16, Metaplanet’s total Bitcoin holdings amounted to 861.39 BTC, equivalent to $59.04 million based on current market prices. Bitcoin is currently trading at $67,385, marking an increase of 0.54% in the past 24 hours.
Market participants have labeled Metaplanet as “Asia’s MicroStrategy” due to its growing Bitcoin reserves. Metaplanet announced its decision to invest in Bitcoin reserves back in May 2024, as a strategy to counter the economic challenges facing Japan at the time.