Metaplanet Appoints Eric Trump As Advisor, Stock Soars 17%

Metaplanet stock surged more than 17% after the Japan-based investment firm announced Eric Trump would join its Strategic Board of Advisors.

”His business acumen, love of the Bitcoin community and global hospitality perspective will be invaluable in accelerating Metaplanet’s vision of becoming one of the world’s leading Bitcoin Treasury Companies,” Metaplanet’s CEO Simon Gerovich said of US President Donald Trump’s son in a March 21 announcement on X.

Metaplanet is aggressively expanding its Bitcoin holdings, targeting 10,000 BTC by year-end. The firm has already acquired 1,288 BTC in the first 11 weeks of 2025, ramping up its accumulation strategy from last year.

Metaplanet Aims To Build A Board Of Influential Voices

The recent move by Metaplanet, a firm often known as Japan’s MicroStrategy (now Strategy), is part of the company’s plan to build a board of influential voices, speakers and thought leaders from across the globe who want to drive Bitcoin adoption worldwide.

Metaplanet is thrilled to welcome Eric Trump to our newly formed Strategic Board of Advisors. His business expertise and passion for BTC will help drive our mission forward as we continue building one of the world’s leading Bitcoin Treasury Companies.

Welcome aboard @EricTrump! pic.twitter.com/c0bpC1ojcg

— Simon Gerovich (@gerovich) March 21, 2025

In the announcement, Metaplanet called the President’s son a global “business leader and entrepreneur” who “brings a wealth of experience in real estate, finance, brand development and strategic growth.”

He has also become a “leading voice and advocate” for global digital asset adoption, the investment firm said.

Metaplanet Aims To Accumulate 10K Bitcoin By Year-End

So far in 2025, Metaplanet has purchased 1,288 Bitcoin, slightly behind the run rate needed to accumulate 10,000 BTC this year.

But the pace of accumulation has accelerated from last year. Metaplanet started its Bitcoin accumulation in April 2024 and has since adopted various financial instruments to increase its Bitcoin reserve. 

Data from BitcoinTreasuries.net shows that Metaplanet is currently the 10th largest corporate Bitcoin holder.

This ranks it behind American firms such as Strategy, MARA Holdings, Tesla, Hut 8 Mining Corp, Coinbase Global and Block Inc.

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