Bitcoin & Yen: A Twisted Tale 😱

Ah, yes… Metaplanet. A most curious entity, driven by the logical, yet utterly irrational pursuit of Bitcoin. It seems, my dear reader, that the very fabric of currency itself has become a grotesque plaything in this grand, digital drama. The yen, that poor, beleaguered currency, is now a silent accomplice in their scheme… a scheme, I hasten to add, that appears to be… working. The world is a stage, and these corporations, mere puppets dancing to the tune of decimal points.

  • The yen, weakened and fading, permits these Japanese firms a… let us say, economical indulgence in the Bitcoin fantasy. A tragic irony, wouldn’t you agree?
  • A currency’s decline, a compounding effect… like a slow, agonizing decay, but for profits. Oh, the exquisite cruelty of finance!
  • The divergence grows! A chasm opens between the fates of treasuries, each nation charting its own course towards either salvation or ruin. The suspense is… unbearable.

Metaplanet, you see, is profiting handsomely from this weakness. A structural advantage, as they so blandly put it. Imagine! Financing the acquisition of this… digital illusion with a currency that is actively losing its value. It’s almost…diabolical in its simplicity. A philosophical query for the ages: is it brilliance or madness?

This astute observation, naturally, originated from a certain Adam Livingston, a self-proclaimed analyst on the platform known as ‘X’. (A platform where insight and utter nonsense mingle freely, I assure you.)

Yen financing lowers the real cost of Bitcoin exposure

Bitcoin’s performance, viewed through the lens of the Japanese yen, is… stronger. Yes, stronger. As if the digital coin requires bolstering by the misfortunes of another. Years of currency depreciation, fueled, of course, by Japan’s… prolific debt and a monetary policy as accommodating as a weary innkeeper. One begins to suspect a conspiracy, doesn’t one? A deliberate weakening to facilitate this… digital gold rush?

Japanese holders, the lucky few, have received a greater yield for their capital deployed. Bitcoin’s ascent, measured in yen, has far outpaced its dollar-based cousin. A rather pathetic display for the almighty dollar, wouldn’t you say? 🧐

🔥METAPLANET’S KILLER YEN ADVANTAGE🔥

Bitcoin’s return is a LOT higher in the yen than the dollar, because Japan’s currency weakened a lot more.

250% debt-to-GDP ratio for Japan – YIKES!

USD Bitcoin return since 2020: 1,159%
JPY Bitcoin return since 2020: 1,704%

MASSIVE…

– Adam Livingston (@AdamBLiv) January 4, 2026

Metaplanet’s structure is directly touched by this discrepancy. They finance their Bitcoin spree with yen-denominated instruments, perpetually preferred shares carrying a coupon that barely breaches the 5% barrier. A paltry sum, one might think, but in a weakening currency… it becomes a veritable feast! The true cost of this servicing diminishes with each passing day.

Contrast this with their American brethren, burdened by dollar-denominated debt at significantly higher rates. Their liabilities remain tethered to a stronger currency, diminishing returns as time passes. A slow erosion of fortune. Such is the fate of those who choose the ‘hard’ currency, it seems.

The result? A carry trade, they call it. A rather clinical term for what amounts to a cunning exploitation of economic fragility. Borrow cheaply, acquire an asset that rises in value, and repay a debt in a currency that continues to… well, decline. It all sounds suspiciously like a game rigged in their favor. 🤔

Accumulation strategy and longer-term implications

Through 2025, Metaplanet relentlessly accumulated Bitcoin, establishing itself as Asia’s largest corporate holder. A monumental collection of digital digits, surpassing even their internal ambitions! They reached the fourth largest corporate treasury in the world. The hubris of man, attempting to quantify and control the intangible.

Not without its trials, of course. Share issuances to fund their acquisition, fluctuating stock prices, and the inevitable losses during Bitcoin’s downturns. Such is the price of ambition, is it not? A constant dance with fortune, a fleeting grasp at stability.

Yet, they persist, reporting substantial growth in Bitcoin per share and accruing revenue from these…Bitcoin-related activities. Analysts, those oracles of uncertainty, view the yen’s weakness as a structural advantage. A tailwind. As if the winds themselves conspire in their favor!

With Japan’s fiscal worries unlikely to dissipate, Metaplanet’s advantage may remain. Especially if Bitcoin resumes its ascent (a rather large ‘if,’ I must add). This mismatch allows them to capture greater gains than the others straining their finances with ‘hard’ money. A cautionary tale, perhaps? A bleak forecast for the future of finance? Oh, the despair! 😩

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2026-01-05 06:44